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What color is EEB159?

The RGB color code for color number #EEB159 is RGB(238, 177, 89). In the RGB color model, #EEB159 has a red value of 238, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 25.6% magenta, 62.6% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.4° (degrees), 81.4 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EEB159 has a hue of 35.4° (degrees), 62.6 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.



Color EEB159 is cool or warm?

Color EEB159 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EEB159? (For interior and product design)

EEB159 has an LRV of nearly 50. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#EEB159

Light Color


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Is #EEB159 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EEB159 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #EEB159 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(238, 177, 89)
Red
238 (93.3%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
25.63%
Yellow
62.61%
Key
6.67%

HSL

HSL(35.44deg, 81.4 %, 64.1 %)

Hue
35.44°
Saturation
81.42 %.
Lightness
64.12 %.

RYB

RYB(59, 119, 22)
Red
59 (23.0%)
Yellow
119 (46.6%)
Blue
22 (8.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35.44°
Saturation
62.61 %.
Brightness / Value
93.33 %.

HWB

H: 35.44°

W: 34.90 %

B: 6.67 %

XYZ

X : 52.79

Y : 50.34

Z : 16.39

YXY

Y1 : 50.34

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 6.67%

M : 30.59%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 50.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.4YR 7.5/9.6

CIE-Lab

L : 76.28

A : 13.23

B : 52.72

CIE-Lch

L : 76.28

C : 54.35

H : 75.91

CIE-Luv

L : 76.28

U : 48.1

V : 59.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.95

A : 8.63

B : 35.97






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #EEB159


Here are the colors similar to EEB159. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#E3A857
Indian Yellow
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#E3A857
Sunray
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#E1A95F
Earth Yellow
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#FFB347
Pastel Orange
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EEB159.


#EFB661
PANTONE 2009 C
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#FFB549
PANTONE 1365 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#E6A65D
PANTONE 7411 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#FFB25B
PANTONE 150 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EEB159.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EEB159.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EEB159.


#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EEB159.


#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #EEB159


Here are the paint colors similar to EEB159. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EEB159 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EEB159 to Dunn-Edwards


#ECAE58
Antique Brass (DE 5285)
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#F6B96B
Citrus Honey (DET 461)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#E8AF49
Lion's Mane (DE 5319)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#E8A64E
Zucchini Flower (DET 478)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EEB159 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EEB159 to Benjamin Moore


#ECB35D
Pan for Gold (181)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#F5B54F
Sunflower Fields (174)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#ECB36D
August Morning (2156-40)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#FBBC6B
Honeybell (145)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EEB159 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EEB159 to Sherwin Williams


#EBAD5E
Yarrow (SW 6669)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#EEB76B
Olden Amber (SW 9013)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color EEB159 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EEB159 to Valspar


#E4AB5A
Gilt Trip (V052-3)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#E5A956
Pirate's Treasure (3006-5B)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#F9B24E
Afternoon Tea (3002-3B)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#EBB047
Sense of Wonder (V053-4)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color EEB159 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EEB159 to PPG Paints


#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#DFAC59
Brown Mustard (PPG1208-5)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color EEB159 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EEB159 to Behr


#E4AF65
Lamplit (MQ4-11)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#EDB36F
Sunburst (PPU6-03)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#E5B572
Pyramid Gold (PPU6-04)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color EEB159 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #EEB159 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 14.53 (85.5% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 15.90 (84.1% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 16.43 (83.6% similar)
#D9C0AE
Setting Plaster (231)
ΔE - 16.80 (83.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#EEB159 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



EEB159
Indian Yellow*

5996EE
Cornflower Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #EEB159?

Color that best contrast with #EEB159 is #5996EE, color name is Cornflower Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #EEB159?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EEB159 is #5996EE, color name is Cornflower Blue*.





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