Palettes / Colors / #EEBC59
#EEBC59 — Vivid Orange
#EEBC59 is a orange color we call 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 #EEBC59 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.
#EEBC59 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 #598AEE; it also sits naturally between #EE7259 and #D5EE59. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEBC59 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 188, 89 |
| HSL | 40°, 81%, 64% |
| HSV | 40°, 63%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 63%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.05, 54.86, 17.14 |
| Yxy | 54.86, 0.4333, 0.4318 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.96, 7.45, 55.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.07, 7.10, 35.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 74% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 63% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEBC59
.text { color: #EEBC59; }
.background { background-color: #EEBC59; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBC59; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 188, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 81%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBC59; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 188, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBC59; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 188, 89, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEBC59">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBC59">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #598AEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEBC59: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBC59
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 #EEBC59: ·
How #EEBC59 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 #EEBC59 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 #EEBC59?
#EEBC59 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 188, 89). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBC59?
#EEBC59 is RGB 238, 188, 89 — HSL 40°, 81%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 63%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEBC59?
Its complement is #598AEE; analogous partners are #EE7259 and #D5EE59. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEBC59 for text?
Black text on #EEBC59 has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.