Palettes / Colors / #EEBB9F
#EEBB9F — Light Orange
#EEBB9F is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #EEBB9F 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.
#EEBB9F is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A0D3EE; it also sits naturally between #EEA0AB and #EEE2A0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEBB9F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 187, 159 |
| HSL | 21°, 70%, 78% |
| HSV | 21°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 33%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.29, 56.22, 40.53 |
| Yxy | 56.22, 0.3800, 0.3603 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.74, 14.55, 21.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.98, 14.15, 16.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 73% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 33% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEBB9F
.text { color: #EEBB9F; }
.background { background-color: #EEBB9F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBB9F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 187, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 70%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBB9F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 187, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBB9F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 187, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEBB9F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBB9F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0D3EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEBB9F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBB9F
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 #EEBB9F: ·
How #EEBB9F 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 #EEBB9F 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 #EEBB9F?
#EEBB9F is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 187, 159). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBB9F?
#EEBB9F is RGB 238, 187, 159 — HSL 21°, 70%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 33%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEBB9F?
Its complement is #A0D3EE; analogous partners are #EEA0AB and #EEE2A0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEBB9F for text?
Black text on #EEBB9F has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.