#EE642E — Basketball Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#EE642E

≈ Basketball

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On white

3.23:1

AA · large text

On black

5.41:1

Passes AA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(5.41:1)

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Hue17°Saturation81%Brightness93%

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Normal vision#EE642E

Protanopia#8B7C26

Deuteranopia#AD9B29

Tritanopia#FF4359

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Palettes with this color

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Colors that go with Basketball

Basketball sits in the orange family. Pair it with teal, cool blues or cream and sand for a soft, earthy scheme, or lean into its harmonies below for a ready-made scheme.

Blue Bikini#2EB8EE Aphrodite Aqua#2EEEC4 Opulent Blue#2E58EE Rock Lobster#EE2E58 Holy Ghost#EFE9E6 Film Noir#42342E

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameBasketball#EE6730ΔE 0.7 CSS nameOrangered#FF4500ΔE 5.1 Web-safe#FF6633#FF6633ΔE 3.3

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Basketball — meaning & where to use it

Basketball is a bright orange — it reads as warm, friendly and inviting. It's a natural fit for lifestyle, wellness and playful consumer brands, and cheerful call-to-action buttons. To keep it balanced, pair it with teal, cool blues or cream and sand for a soft, earthy scheme.

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