Information about #EEAA72 color

#EEAA72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EEAA72 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(238, 170, 114) — 93.3% red, 66.7% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 49 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated orange, #EEAA72 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Apricot Nectar (#ECAA79). Nearby in the Register you will also find Middle Yellow Red (#ECB176) and Fawn (#E5AA70).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(238, 170, 114)), which gives #EEAA72 its character. If you plan to put text on a #EEAA72 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #EEAA72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EEAA72 color variations

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

#EEAA72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EEAA72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EEAA72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EEAA72 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#EEAA72 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
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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
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#7278EE
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#72EEE7
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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
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#EE7278
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#B6EE72
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#78EE72
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Nearest named colors to #EEAA72

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

Apricot Nectar color link
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79

Middle Yellow Red color link
Middle Yellow Red

#ECB176

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Aesthetic Orange color link
Aesthetic Orange

#F4AB6A

Tacao color link
Tacao

#F6AE78

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Pale Persimmon color link
Pale Persimmon

#FCA474

Hit Pink color link
Hit Pink

#FDA470

Mellow Apricot color link
Mellow Apricot

#F8B878

Very Light Tangelo color link
Very Light Tangelo

#FFB077

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

#EEAA72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EEAA72
  • RGB238, 170, 114
  • CMYK0, 27, 49, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 170, 114)
  • HSL27°, 78%, 69%
  • HSL Precise27.097°, 78.481%, 69.02%
  • HSV27°, 52%, 93%
  • HSB27°, 52%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.667, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.667, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.667, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEEAA72
  • DECIMAL ID15641202
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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