What color is #EE6622?

#EE6622 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Light My Fire. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EE6622?

The RGB value is 238, 102, 34: 238 red, 102 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EE6622?

The complementary color is #22AAEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EE6622?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EE6622 color

#EE6622 rgb(238, 102, 34)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EE6622 is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 40% green and 13.3% blue (238, 102, 34).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 86% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 86% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Light My Fire (#F8611A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#EE6622 color codes

HEX	`#EE6622`
RGB	`rgb(238, 102, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 40%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 86%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 86%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 86%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.71, 49.31, 60.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.71, 77.74, 50.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.304, 27.801, 4.757)`
Decimal	`15623714`
Short hex	`#E62`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EE6622, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EE6622	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EE6622 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EE6622 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ee6622; }
.text { color: #ee6622; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ee6622; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 102 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ee6622, #eecc22); }

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Questions

What color is #EE6622?: #EE6622 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Light My Fire. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EE6622?: The RGB value is 238, 102, 34: 238 red, 102 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EE6622?: The complementary color is #22AAEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EE6622?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.