Color swatch image showing #EE4010 with RGB(238,64,16) values
Color swatch image showing #EE4010 with RGB(238,64,16) values

#EE4010 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #EE4010 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#EE4010 Color Information

#EE4010 RGB value is (238, 64, 16). The hex color red value is 238, green is 64, and blue is 16. Its HSL format shows a hue of 13°, saturation of 87 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 73 percent, 93 percent, 7 percent.

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#EE4010 Color Meaning

Color #EE4010 signifies unadulterated energy, raw creativity, and absolute attention. #EE4010 vibrant, red-leaning orange is intense and undiluted, evoking industrial safety cones, blazing embers, and citrus at its most potent. Psychologically, color #EE4010 is highly stimulating and urgent, commanding immediate focus, promoting dynamic action, and radiating confident, uncomplicated warmth. #EE4010 lacks the softness of peach or the earthiness of terracotta, presenting orange in its most fundamental, powerful form. #EE4010 color is a visual exclamation point. Symbolically, color #EE4010 represents unmitigated vitality, a warning that is also an invitation to engage, and creativity in its primal, generative state. #EE4010 is the color of the artist's first bold stroke or the engineer's critical alert. Culturally, #EE4010 is used where visibility and unambiguous signal are paramount, from construction sites to high-energy sports branding. Color #EE4010 embodies the essence of the color itself: energetic, extroverted, and impossible to ignore.

Color Conversion

Convert #EE4010 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
#EE4010
RGB
rgb(238, 64, 16)
HSL
hsl(13°, 87%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 73%, 93%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(13°, 93%, 93%)
XYZ
37.1868 21.8813 2.7538
Yxy
21.8813 0.6015 0.3539
Hunter Lab
46.7775 7.1276 2.9053
CIE-Lab
53.9009 64.3991 61.8123

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red238 / 255 (93%)
93%
Green64 / 255 (25%)
25%
Blue16 / 255 (6%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta73 / 100 (73%)
73%
Yellow93 / 100 (93%)
93%
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#EE4010 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

#EE4010 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 #EE4010 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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#EE4010

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #EE4010 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

#EE4010

protanopia

#a3a11c

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #EE4010;

Text Color

color: #EE4010;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #EE4010;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EE401040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #EE4010;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EE4010 0%, #8d260a 100%);

#EE4010 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #EE4010 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.