What color is #EEB233?

#EEB233 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Baklava. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEB233?

The RGB value is 238, 178, 51: 238 red, 178 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEB233?

The complementary color is #336FEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEB233?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEB233 color

#EEB233 rgb(238, 178, 51)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EEB233 is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 69.8% green and 20% blue (238, 178, 51).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 85% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 79% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Baklava (#EFB435), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#EEB233 color codes

HEX	`#EEB233`
RGB	`rgb(238, 178, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 69.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 85%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 79%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 79%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.23, 10.83, 68.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.23, 69.31, 81.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.781, 50.261, 10.105)`
Decimal	`15643187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEB233, 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 #EEB233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEB233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	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 #EEB233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eeb233; }
.text { color: #eeb233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eeb233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 178 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eeb233, #ccee33); }

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Questions

What color is #EEB233?: #EEB233 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Baklava. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEB233?: The RGB value is 238, 178, 51: 238 red, 178 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEB233?: The complementary color is #336FEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEB233?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.