Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EEBE77

#EEBE77 is a warm orange HEX color close to Topaz. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 238, 190, 119, HSL 36, 78%, 70%, has luminance 0.5634, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#EEBE77 Sample readable text
HEX #EEBE77
RGB rgb(238, 190, 119)
HSL hsl(36 78% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 20, 50, 7)
Luminance 0.5634
Contrast Black 12.27:1White 1.71:1

CSS

--color-eebe77: #EEBE77;
.background-eebe77 { background-color: #EEBE77; }
.text-eebe77 { color: #EEBE77; }

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
Luminance0.5634
Black text12.27:1AA Pass
White text1.71:1AA 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":"#EEBE77","rgb":[238,190,119],"hsl":[36,78,70],"cmyk":[0,20,50,7],"luminance":0.5634,"contrast":{"black":12.27,"white":1.71}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.71,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F8E5C9","hex":"#F8E5C9","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.04,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E2EE77","hex":"#E2EE77","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.73,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.8,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FFC266","hex":"#FFC266","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.16,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Topaz adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/eebe77.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#77A7EE","analogous":["#EE8377","#E2EE77"],"triadic":["#77EEBE","#BE77EE"],"tetradic":["#77EE83","#77A7EE","#EE77E2"],"splitComplementary":["#77E2EE","#8377EE"],"monochromatic":["#F8E5C9","#EEBE77","#E49825"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F8E5C9","dark":"#E49825","saturated":"#FFC266","desaturated":"#DDBB88","pastel":"#FAF4EA","neon":"#FFD28F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":20.346989949375804},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":20.615528128088304},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":23.40939982143925},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":25.238858928247925},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":29.88310559496787}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EEBE77

#EEBE77 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #EEBE77 is visually closest to Topaz, a named orange color with HEX #FFC87C.

The RGB channels are 238, 190, and 119, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg with 78% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light 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 0.5634, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.27:1AA Pass
White text1.71:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EEBE77 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.27:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.71:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F8E5C9#000000 text · best 17.04:1#F8E5C9
#E2EE77#000000 text · best 16.73:1#E2EE77
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F
Topaz#000000 text · best 13.8:1#FFC87C
#FFC266#000000 text · best 13.16:1#FFC266

Generated Palette

#EEBE77#EEBE77
#77A7EE#77A7EE
#EE8377#EE8377
#E2EE77#E2EE77
#F8E5C9#F8E5C9
#E49825#E49825

Color Harmonies

#77A7EE#77A7EE
#EE8377#EE8377
#E2EE77#E2EE77
#77EEBE#77EEBE
#BE77EE#BE77EE

Variants

#F8E5C9#F8E5C9
#E49825#E49825
#FFC266#FFC266
#DDBB88#DDBB88
#FAF4EA#FAF4EA
#FFD28F#FFD28F

Nearest Named Colors

Topaz#FFC87C
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#DEB887
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Straw#E4D96F

Related HEX Guides

Topaz colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFC87C.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.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.#EEBE77 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.