Close to Old Gold
#EEBF4B
#EEBF4B is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 74.9% green, and 29.4% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 83% saturation and 61% 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 #EEBF4B.
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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1.72:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EEBF4B as they’d see it.
#EEBF4B 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 #EEBF4B
What color is #EEBF4B?
#EEBF4B is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 74.9% green, and 29.4% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 83% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EEBF4B in RGB?
#EEBF4B is rgb(238, 191, 75): 238 red, 191 green, and 75 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EEBF4B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 68, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EEBF4B?
PANTONE 142 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EEBF4B?
Its complement #BAC1FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.