Close to Dusty Rose
#EEB494
#EEB494 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 70.6% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 73% saturation and 76% 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 #EEB494.
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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11.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.81:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EEB494 as they’d see it.
#EEB494 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 #EEB494
What color is #EEB494?
#EEB494 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 70.6% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 73% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EEB494 in RGB?
#EEB494 is rgb(238, 180, 148): 238 red, 180 green, and 148 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EEB494 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 38, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EEB494?
PANTONE 7506 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EEB494?
Its complement #7ECAF1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.