Information about #EE9B15 color

#EE9B15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EE9B15 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(238, 155, 21) (93.3% red, 60.8% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 85 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #EE9B15 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Mastercard Yellow (#F79E1B). Slightly further away sit Gamboge (#E49B0F) and Kumquat (#FB9912).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(238, 155, 21)), which gives #EE9B15 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EE9B15: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EE9B15 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EE9B15 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EE9B15

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Kumquat color link
Kumquat

#FB9912

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Rich Orange color link
Rich Orange

#F38D11

Squash color link
Squash

#F2AB15

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Morgana color link
Morgana

#FF9012

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EE9B15
  • RGB238, 155, 21
  • CMYK0, 33, 85, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 155, 21)
  • HSL37°, 86%, 51%
  • HSL Precise37.051°, 86.454%, 50.784%
  • HSV37°, 91%, 93%
  • HSB37°, 91%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.608, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.608, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.608, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEE9B15
  • DECIMAL ID15637269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01