Close to Sunset
#EEC79A
#EEC79A is a light, rich orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 78% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 71% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EEC79A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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13.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EEC79A as they’d see it.
#EEC79A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EEC79A
What color is #EEC79A?
#EEC79A is a light, rich orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 78% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 71% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EEC79A in RGB?
#EEC79A is rgb(238, 199, 154): 238 red, 199 green, and 154 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EEC79A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 16, 35, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EEC79A?
PANTONE 473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EEC79A?
Its complement #AAD1FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.