Palettes / Colors / #EEBB63

#EEBB63 — Light Vivid Orange

#EEBB63 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #EEBB63 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.

#EEBB63 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 #6396EE; it also sits naturally between #EE7563 and #DBEE63. 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 73% · Blue 39%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 58% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EEBB63

.text { color: #EEBB63; }
.background { background-color: #EEBB63; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBB63; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 187, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 80%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBB63; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 187, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBB63; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 187, 99, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EEBB63">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBB63">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EEBB63

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6396EE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EEBB63: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBB63

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 #EEBB63 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 #EEBB63 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

← #EEBB62  ·  #EEBB64 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EEBB63?

#EEBB63 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 187, 99). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBB63?

#EEBB63 is RGB 238, 187, 99 — HSL 38°, 80%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 58%, 7%.

What colors go with #EEBB63?

Its complement is #6396EE; analogous partners are #EE7563 and #DBEE63. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EEBB63 for text?

Black text on #EEBB63 has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.