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HEX atlas value

#EEB53A

#EEB53A is a warm orange HEX color close to Buttercup. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 238, 181, 58, HSL 41, 84%, 58%, has luminance 0.5153, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#EEB53A Sample readable text
HEX #EEB53A
RGB rgb(238, 181, 58)
HSL hsl(41 84% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 24, 76, 7)
Luminance 0.5153
Contrast Black 11.31:1White 1.86:1

CSS

--color-eeb53a: #EEB53A;
.background-eeb53a { background-color: #EEB53A; }
.text-eeb53a { color: #EEB53A; }

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
Luminance0.5153
Black text11.31:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA 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":"#EEB53A","rgb":[238,181,58],"hsl":[41,84,58],"cmyk":[0,24,76,7],"luminance":0.5153,"contrast":{"black":11.31,"white":1.86}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.31,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.86,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CDEE3A","hex":"#CDEE3A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.89,"contrastWhite":1.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F5D58E","hex":"#F5D58E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.79,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.79,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.5,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FFBB29","hex":"#FFBB29","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.39,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Buttercup adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/eeb53a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/buttercup.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3A73EE","analogous":["#EE5B3A","#CDEE3A"],"triadic":["#3AEEB5","#B53AEE"],"tetradic":["#3AEE5B","#3A73EE","#EE3ACD"],"splitComplementary":["#3ACDEE","#5B3AEE"],"monochromatic":["#F5D58E","#EEB53A","#BC8510"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F5D58E","dark":"#BC8510","saturated":"#FFBB29","desaturated":"#D6AC51","pastel":"#F2DFB6","neon":"#FFC852"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":13},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":19},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":31.016124838541646},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":31.654383582688826},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":33.13608305156178}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EEB53A

#EEB53A is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #EEB53A is visually closest to Buttercup, a named orange color with HEX #F3C13A.

The RGB channels are 238, 181, and 58, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg 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 0.5153, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.31:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EEB53A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.31:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.86:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CDEE3A#000000 text · best 15.89:1#CDEE3A
#F5D58E#000000 text · best 14.79:1#F5D58E
Saffron#000000 text · best 12.79:1#F4C430
Buttercup#000000 text · best 12.5:1#F3C13A
#FFBB29#000000 text · best 12.39:1#FFBB29

Generated Palette

#EEB53A#EEB53A
#3A73EE#3A73EE
#EE5B3A#EE5B3A
#CDEE3A#CDEE3A
#F5D58E#F5D58E
#BC8510#BC8510

Color Harmonies

#3A73EE#3A73EE
#EE5B3A#EE5B3A
#CDEE3A#CDEE3A
#3AEEB5#3AEEB5
#B53AEE#B53AEE

Variants

#F5D58E#F5D58E
#BC8510#BC8510
#FFBB29#FFBB29
#D6AC51#D6AC51
#F2DFB6#F2DFB6
#FFC852#FFC852

Nearest Named Colors

Buttercup#F3C13A
Saffron#F4C430
Old Gold#CFB53B
Marigold#EAA221
Butterscotch#E3963E

Related HEX Guides

Buttercup colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F3C13A.Saffron colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4C430.Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.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.#EEB53A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.