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#EE8261 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #EE8261 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#EE8261 Color Information

#EE8261 RGB value is (238, 130, 97). The hex color red value is 238, green is 130, and blue is 97. Its HSL format shows a hue of 14°, saturation of 81 percent, and lightness of 66 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 45 percent, 59 percent, 7 percent.

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#EE8261 Color Meaning

Color #EE8261 conveys nurturing warmth, approachable energy, and expressive charm. #EE8261 softer reddish-orange tone of color #EE8261 balances emotional engagement with subtlety, making #EE8261 psychologically calming yet motivating. Culturally, color #EE8261 is used in home décor, lifestyle branding, and artistic expression, symbolizing intimacy, care, and aesthetic vibrancy. Spiritually, #EE8261 encourages emotional authenticity, renewal, and heart-centered balance, creating a gentle yet dynamic emotional landscape. Its muted energy inspires mindfulness and connection.

Color Conversion

Convert #EE8261 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#EE8261
RGB
rgb(238, 130, 97)
HSL
hsl(14°, 81%, 66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 45%, 59%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(14°, 59%, 93%)
XYZ
45.4002 35.0055 15.6731
Yxy
35.0055 0.4725 0.3643
Hunter Lab
59.1654 6.6715 3.9137
CIE-Lab
65.7529 38.4664 36.1371

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red238 / 255 (93%)
93%
Green130 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue97 / 255 (38%)
38%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta45 / 100 (45%)
45%
Yellow59 / 100 (59%)
59%
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#EE8261 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#EE8261 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #EE8261 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.62:1
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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.62:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.62:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #EE8261 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #EE8261;

Text Color

color: #EE8261;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #EE8261;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EE826140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #EE8261;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EE8261 0%, #b13713 100%);

#EE8261 Color FAQs

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