What color is #EE9177?

#EE9177 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lox. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EE9177?

The RGB value is 238, 145, 119: 238 red, 145 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EE9177?

The complementary color is #77D4EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EE9177?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EE9177 color

#EE9177 rgb(238, 145, 119)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EE9177 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 56.9% green and 46.7% blue (238, 145, 119).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 78% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 50% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Lox (#EC9079), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#EE9177 color codes

HEX	`#EE9177`
RGB	`rgb(238, 145, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 56.9%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 78%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 50%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 50%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.3, 32.47, 28.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.3, 43.35, 41.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.718, 39.764, 22.559)`
Decimal	`15634807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EE9177, 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 #EE9177	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EE9177 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	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 #EE9177 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ee9177; }
.text { color: #ee9177; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ee9177; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 145 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ee9177, #eecc77); }

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Questions

What color is #EE9177?: #EE9177 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lox. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EE9177?: The RGB value is 238, 145, 119: 238 red, 145 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EE9177?: The complementary color is #77D4EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EE9177?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.