Palettes / Colors / #EE792F

#EE792F — Vivid Orange

#EE792F is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #EE792F 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.

#EE792F 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 #2FA5EE; it also sits naturally between #EE2F46 and #EED82F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 93% · Green 47% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 80% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EE792F

.text { color: #EE792F; }
.background { background-color: #EE792F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE792F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 121, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 85%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE792F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 121, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE792F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 121, 47, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EE792F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE792F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2FA5EE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EE792F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EE792F

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:

How #EE792F 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 #EE792F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EE792E  ·  #EE7930 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EE792F?

#EE792F is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 121, 47). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EE792F?

#EE792F is RGB 238, 121, 47 — HSL 23°, 85%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 80%, 7%.

What colors go with #EE792F?

Its complement is #2FA5EE; analogous partners are #EE2F46 and #EED82F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EE792F for text?

Black text on #EE792F has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.83:1.