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Information about #EE9E09 color

#EE9E09 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EE9E09 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(238, 158, 9) — 93.3% red, 62% green, 3.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 90 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EE9E09 is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Gamboge (#E49B0F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kumquat (#FB9912) and Saffron Gold (#F08F00).

In RGB terms — rgb(238, 158, 9) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EE9E09: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #EE9E09 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EE9E09 color variations

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

#EE9E09 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 #EE9E09

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

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Squash color link
Squash

#F2AB15

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

April Sun color link
April Sun

#FD9800

Orange Peel color link
Orange Peel

#FF9F00

Rich Orange color link
Rich Orange

#F38D11

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EE9E09
  • RGB238, 158, 9
  • CMYK0, 31, 90, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 158, 9)
  • HSL39°, 93%, 48%
  • HSL Precise39.039°, 92.713%, 48.431%
  • HSV39°, 96%, 93%
  • HSB39°, 96%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.620, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.620, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.620, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEE9E09
  • DECIMAL ID15638025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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