What color is #EE522C?

#EE522C is a warm, earthy red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(238, 82, 44), and in HSL hsl(12, 85%, 55%).

Is #EE522C accessible as text?

On white, #EE522C has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE522C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE522C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-600 (#F54900).

What colors go well with #EE522C?

#EE522C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2BC7EE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE522C below.

Is #EE522C good for buttons?

#EE522C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE522C — white text only reaches 3.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE522C the same as CSS orangered?

No — #EE522C is not the CSS named color orangered, but orangered (#FF4500) is the closest CSS named color.

#EE522C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE522C

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE522C works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE522C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EE522C Secondary #E76F51 Accent #E99C34 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Cinnabar glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EE522C Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Cinnabar sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EE522C Secondary #B76323 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Cinnabar as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EE522C Secondary #E2AA9C Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Cinnabar is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cinnabar carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #EE522C Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9E4D Secondary #322522 Surface #F2EDE3

Cinnabar carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #EE522C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 98/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EE522C with

Strawberry Saffron Lagoon Blue Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6E0DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE932B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EE522C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EE522C;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 82 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.7% 0.199 34.7);
  --color-50: #FEF3F0;
  --color-100: #FDE0D8;
  --color-200: #F9C1B4;
  --color-300: #EE9781;
  --color-400: #DF6F53;
  --color-500: #C54E30;
  --color-600: #96412C;
  --color-700: #6A3325;
  --color-800: #45241C;
  --color-900: #2A1813;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cinnabar: {
    50: '#FEF3F0',
    100: '#FDE0D8',
    200: '#F9C1B4',
    300: '#EE9781',
    400: '#DF6F53',
    500: '#C54E30',
    600: '#96412C',
    700: '#6A3325',
    800: '#45241C',
    900: '#2A1813',
  },
}

$base: #EE522C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF3F0;
$base-100: #FDE0D8;
$base-200: #F9C1B4;
$base-300: #EE9781;
$base-400: #DF6F53;
$base-500: #C54E30;
$base-600: #96412C;
$base-700: #6A3325;
$base-800: #45241C;
$base-900: #2A1813;
$base-hover: #D03711;
$base-subtle: #F3CFC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE522C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDE0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9C1B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EE9781",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF6F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C54E30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#96412C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A3325",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#45241C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1813",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EE522C

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