Color Name
Xanthous*
Hex Color Code
#EEB40F
RGB Color Code
RGB(238, 180, 15)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 24.4%, 93.7%, 6.7%
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What color is EEB40F?

The RGB color code for color number #EEB40F is RGB(238, 180, 15). In the RGB color model, #EEB40F has a red value of 238, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 15. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.4% magenta, 93.7% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.4° (degrees), 88.1 % saturation, and 49.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EEB40F has a hue of 44.4° (degrees), 93.7 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.

Color EEB40F is cool or warm?

Color EEB40F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #EEB40F? (For interior and product design)

EEB40F has an LRV of nearly 50.9. 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
#EEB40F
LRV 50.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 50.9 of #EEB40F with dark and light color

Is #EEB40F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EEB40F 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #EEB40F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #EEB40F
Hex triplet
#EEB40F
Red
EE
Green
B4
Blue
0F
RGBA / RGB rgb(238, 180, 15)
Red
238 (93.3%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
15 (5.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.37%
Yellow
93.70%
Key
6.67%
HSL hsl(44.39deg, 88.1 %, 49.6 %)
Hue
44.39°
Saturation
88.14 %
Lightness
49.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
44.39°
Saturation
93.70 %
Brightness / Value
93.33 %
RYB ryb(72, 174, 13)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Yellow
174 (68.3%)
Blue
13 (4.9%)
HWB
Hue
44.39°
Whiteness
5.88 %
Blackness
6.67 %
CMY
Cyan
6.67%
Magenta
29.41%
Yellow
94.12%
XYZ
X
51.67
Y
50.85
Z
7.54
YXY
Y1
50.85
X
0.47
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
76.59
A
8.97
B
77.49
CIE-Lch
L
76.59
C
78.01
H
83.4
CIE-Luv
L
76.59
U
48.83
V
78.07
Hunter-Lab
L
71.31
A
4.53
B
43.65
Other
LRV
~ 50.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.7Y 7.5/11.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #EEB40F

These are the named colors closest to hex EEB40F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#F1B42F Color Xanthous
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#E1AD01 Color Mustard Yellow
97.43% match | ΔE 2.57
#FFBA00 Color Selective yellow
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EEB40F.

#F1B300 Color PANTONE 3514 C
99.04% match | ΔE 0.96
#F0B323 Color PANTONE 7409 C
98.46% match | ΔE 1.54
#F1B434 Color PANTONE 143 C
97.25% match | ΔE 2.75
#F6BE00 Color PANTONE 7408 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EEB40F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EEB40F.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EEB40F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EEB40F.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to EEB40F.

#F5C71A Color Deep Lemon
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55

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Paint color for Hex #EEB40F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex EEB40F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from EEB40F once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color EEB40F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EEB40F to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EEB40F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EEB40F to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color EEB40F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EEB40F to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EEB40F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EEB40F to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EEB40F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EEB40F to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color EEB40F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EEB40F to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color EEB40F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #EEB40F to Farrow & Ball

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
92.21% match | ΔE 7.79
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
90.69% match | ΔE 9.31
#E69F43 Color Dutch Orange (W76)
89.64% match | ΔE 10.36
#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
88.99% match | ΔE 11.01

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#EEB40F 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

#EEB40F
Xanthous*
#0F49EE
Byzantine 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 #EEB40F?

Color that best contrast with #EEB40F is #0F49EE, color name is Byzantine 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 #EEB40F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EEB40F is #0F49EE, color name is Byzantine Blue*.

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