Information about #EEC553 color

#EEC553 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EEC553 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(238, 197, 83) — 93.3% red, 77.3% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 61 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #EEC553 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Starbell (#EBC155). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cream Can (#EEC051) and Brilliant Amber (#E7C251).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(238, 197, 83)), which gives #EEC553 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EEC553: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #EEC553 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EEC553 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EEC553 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EEC553

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EEC553
  • RGB238, 197, 83
  • CMYK0, 16, 61, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 197, 83)
  • HSL44°, 82%, 63%
  • HSL Precise44.129°, 82.011%, 62.941%
  • HSV44°, 65%, 93%
  • HSB44°, 65%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.773, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.773, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.773, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEEC553
  • DECIMAL ID15648083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01