Close to Turmeric
#EEAE0E
#EEAE0E is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Turmeric. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 68.2% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 89% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EEAE0E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EEAE0E as they’d see it.
#EEAE0E in use
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Questions about #EEAE0E
What color is #EEAE0E?
#EEAE0E is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Turmeric. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 68.2% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 89% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EEAE0E in RGB?
#EEAE0E is rgb(238, 174, 14): 238 red, 174 green, and 14 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EEAE0E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 94, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EEAE0E?
PANTONE 124 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EEAE0E?
Its complement #B9B1FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.