Colour
#EE3F00
- #EE3F00
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Orange red
#EE3F00 is a orange with RGB values 238, 63, 0 and HSL 16°, 100%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orange red.
Colour values
#EE3F00#EE3F00
HEX#EE3F00
RGBrgb(238, 63, 0)
RGB (0–1)0.9333, 0.2471, 0
RGB percentages93.3%, 24.7%, 0%
HSLhsl(15.9, 100%, 46.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(15.9, 100%, 93.3%)
CMYK0%, 73.5%, 100%, 6.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer15,613,696
CSS custom property--colour: #EE3F00;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.21732WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness138.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.35:1
Contrast with white3.93:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.35:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#606060
Inverted#11C0FF
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.93:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.35:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#00AFEE
Analogous#EE0038, #EEB600
Triadic#00EE3F, #3F00EE
Split complementary#00EEB6, #0038EE
Tetradic#38EE00, #00AFEE, #B600EE
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R238
G63
B0
Red238 (93.3%)
Green63 (24.7%)
Blue0 (0%)
Hue15.88°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness46.67%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR EE · G 3F · B 00
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