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#EE9A15 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #EE9A15 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#EE9A15 Color Information

#EE9A15 RGB value is (238, 154, 21). The hex color red value is 238, green is 154, and blue is 21. Its HSL format shows a hue of 37°, saturation of 86 percent, and lightness of51 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 35 percent, 91 percent, 7percent.

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#EE9A15 Color Meaning

Color #EE9A15 is a vivid, warm medium-yellow shade, a radiant tone in the yellow spectrum. Color #EE9A15 psychologically encourages energy, optimism, and creativity, supporting active engagement and mental focus. Culturally, color #EE9A15 appears in design, fashion, and branding to convey cheerfulness, dynamism, and warmth. Spiritually, #EE9A15 resonates with the solar plexus chakra, promoting confidence, personal power, and energetic vitality. Feng Shui uses #EE9A15 to enhance positive energy, social warmth, and active flow in kitchens, workspaces, or communal areas.

Color Conversion

Convert #EE9A15 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
#EE9A15
RGB
rgb(238, 154, 21)
HSL
hsl(37°, 86%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 35%, 91%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(37°, 91%, 93%)
XYZ
46.9509 41.3425 6.2148
Yxy
41.3425 0.4968 0.4374
Hunter Lab
64.2981 4.5767 7.3535
CIE-Lab
70.4152 22.7705 71.9868

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red238 / 255 (93%)
93%
Green154 / 255 (60%)
60%
Blue21 / 255 (8%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Yellow91 / 100 (91%)
91%
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#EE9A15 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

#EE9A15 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 #EE9A15 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+)

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Normal Text

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WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #EE9A15 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: #EE9A15;

Text Color

color: #EE9A15;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #EE9A15;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EE9A1540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #EE9A15;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EE9A15 0%, #8f5c0b 100%);

#EE9A15 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #EE9A15 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.