Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EE8B3A

#EE8B3A is a warm orange HEX color close to Cadmium Orange. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 238, 139, 58, HSL 27, 84%, 58%, has luminance 0.3695, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#EE8B3A Sample readable text
HEX #EE8B3A
RGB rgb(238, 139, 58)
HSL hsl(27 84% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 42, 76, 7)
Luminance 0.3695
Contrast Black 8.39:1White 2.5:1

CSS

--color-ee8b3a: #EE8B3A;
.background-ee8b3a { background-color: #EE8B3A; }
.text-ee8b3a { color: #EE8B3A; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3695
Black text8.39:1AA Pass
White text2.5:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EE8B3A","rgb":[238,139,58],"hsl":[27,84,58],"cmyk":[0,42,76,7],"luminance":0.3695,"contrast":{"black":8.39,"white":2.5}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.39,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.5,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EEE53A","hex":"#EEE53A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.9,"contrastWhite":1.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F5BD8E","hex":"#F5BD8E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.55,"contrastWhite":1.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF8929","hex":"#FF8929","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.86,"contrastWhite":2.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.4,"contrastWhite":2.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Cadmium Orange adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ee8b3a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadmium-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3A9DEE","analogous":["#EE3A43","#EEE53A"],"triadic":["#3AEE8B","#8B3AEE"],"tetradic":["#43EE3A","#3A9DEE","#E53AEE"],"splitComplementary":["#3AEEE5","#3A43EE"],"monochromatic":["#F5BD8E","#EE8B3A","#BC5D10"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F5BD8E","dark":"#BC5D10","saturated":"#FF8929","desaturated":"#D68D51","pastel":"#F2D1B6","neon":"#FFA052"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cadmium-orange","name":"Cadmium Orange","hex":"#ED872D","distance":13.638181696985855},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":16.06237840420901},{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":30.28200785945344},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":32.90896534380867},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":33.91164991562634}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EE8B3A

#EE8B3A is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #EE8B3A is visually closest to Cadmium Orange, a named orange color with HEX #ED872D.

The RGB channels are 238, 139, and 58, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 27deg with 84% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.3695, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.64, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.39:1AA Pass
White text2.5:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EE8B3A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.39:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.5:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EEE53A#000000 text · best 15.9:1#EEE53A
#F5BD8E#000000 text · best 12.55:1#F5BD8E
#FF8929#000000 text · best 8.86:1#FF8929
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E
Coral#000000 text · best 8.4:1#FF7F50

Generated Palette

#EE8B3A#EE8B3A
#3A9DEE#3A9DEE
#EE3A43#EE3A43
#EEE53A#EEE53A
#F5BD8E#F5BD8E
#BC5D10#BC5D10

Color Harmonies

#3A9DEE#3A9DEE
#EE3A43#EE3A43
#EEE53A#EEE53A
#3AEE8B#3AEE8B
#8B3AEE#8B3AEE

Variants

#F5BD8E#F5BD8E
#BC5D10#BC5D10
#FF8929#FF8929
#D68D51#D68D51
#F2D1B6#F2D1B6
#FFA052#FFA052

Nearest Named Colors

Cadmium Orange#ED872D
Butterscotch#E3963E
Coral#FF7F50
Burnt Sienna#E97451
Peru#CD853F

Related HEX Guides

Cadmium Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #ED872D.Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF7F50.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EE8B3A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.