Palettes / Colors / #EEBF60

#EEBF60 — Vivid Orange

#EEBF60 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 #EEBF60 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.

#EEBF60 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 #5D8EEE; it also sits naturally between #EE765D and #D6EE5D. 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 75% · Blue 38%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 60% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EEBF60

.text { color: #EEBF60; }
.background { background-color: #EEBF60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBF60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 191, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 81%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBF60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 191, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBF60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 191, 96, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EEBF60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBF60">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EEBF60

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5D8EEE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EEBF60: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBF60

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 #EEBF60 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 #EEBF60 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

← #EEBF5F  ·  #EEBF61 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EEBF60?

#EEBF60 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 191, 96). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBF60?

#EEBF60 is RGB 238, 191, 96 — HSL 40°, 81%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 60%, 7%.

What colors go with #EEBF60?

Its complement is #5D8EEE; analogous partners are #EE765D and #D6EE5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EEBF60 for text?

Black text on #EEBF60 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.