Basketball
Also known as: Flaming Orange, Mandarin Orange, Durotar Fire, Celosia Orange
Part of the orange family, Basketball pairs a medium base with a playful and vibrant presence — ideal for friendly UI accents and children's products. Its complement lands in cyan territory, which makes for striking two-color pairings. Against dark backgrounds it stays legible (6.62:1), but avoid it as text on white.
Basketball color codes
- HEX
- #EE6730
- RGB
- rgb(238, 103, 48)
- RGBA
- rgba(238, 103, 48, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(17, 85%, 56%)
- HSV
- hsv(17, 80%, 93%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 57%, 80%, 7%)
- LAB
- lab(60.7 51.1 55.8)
- OKLCH
- oklch(67.3% 0.180 40.8)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: orangered#FF4500 · ΔE 5.6
- RAL 2004 — Pure orange#E75B12 · ΔE 4.0 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Basketball works
- Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Basketball
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Basketball by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 3.17:1
AA failAAA failAA large pass
Aa — on black
contrast 6.62:1
AA passAAA failAA large pass
Best text color on a Basketball background: #000000
Palettes featuring Basketball
Basketball with its complement
Soft neighbors of Basketball
Basketball triad
Similar colors
- Lava Pit#E46F34 · ΔE 2.9
- Carrot Lava#FC5A1F · ΔE 3.0
- Firecracker#F2643A · ΔE 3.1
- Bronzed#DD6633 · ΔE 3.1
- Carrot#FD6F3B · ΔE 3.5
- Salametti#E25E31 · ΔE 3.7
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Basketball is closest to Laguna.
Basketball FAQs
What color is Basketball?
Basketball is a medium orange with the hex code #EE6730. In HSL terms it has a hue of 17°, 85% saturation, and 56% lightness.
What is the hex code for Basketball?
The hex code for Basketball is #EE6730. In RGB it's rgb(238, 103, 48), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 57%, 80%, 7%).
What colors go well with Basketball?
Basketball pairs naturally with cyan tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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