Palettes / Colors / #EE643B
#EE643B — Vivid Orange
#EE643B is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Tomato (#FF6347). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tomato (#FF6347) — not an exact match. CSS tomato gives you #FF6347, a different color; use #EE643B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EE643B is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3AC4EE; it also sits naturally between #EE3A6A and #EEBE3A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE643B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 100, 59 |
| HSL | 14°, 84%, 58% |
| HSV | 14°, 75%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 58%, 75%, 7% |
| XYZ | 40.61, 27.61, 7.33 |
| Yxy | 27.61, 0.5375, 0.3655 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.53, 51.01, 48.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.54, 49.58, 26.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 39% · Blue 23%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 75% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EE643B
.text { color: #EE643B; }
.background { background-color: #EE643B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE643B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 100, 59); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 84%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE643B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 100, 59, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE643B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 100, 59, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE643B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE643B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3AC4EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.52:1 AA |
Best text color on #EE643B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE643B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EE643B: ·
How #EE643B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EE643B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EE643B?
#EE643B is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 100, 59). Its closest standard named color is Tomato.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE643B?
#EE643B is RGB 238, 100, 59 — HSL 14°, 84%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 58%, 75%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE643B?
Its complement is #3AC4EE; analogous partners are #EE3A6A and #EEBE3A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE643B for text?
Black text on #EE643B has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.22:1.