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#ef6230 color: Exuberant Orange

#ef6230 is rgb(239, 98, 48) in RGB and oklch(66.835% 0.18515 38.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

66.8%
0.185
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #ef6230

#ef6230 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Exuberant Orange (#f0622f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ef6230 mixed with white

  1. ef6230
  2. f3744a
  3. f68560
  4. f99574
  5. fca589
  6. feb49c
  7. ffc3b0
  8. ffd2c4
  9. ffe1d7
  10. fff0eb

Darker: #ef6230 mixed with black

  1. ef6230
  2. d05428
  3. b14721
  4. 943a1a
  5. 782d13
  6. 5c210c
  7. 421606
  8. 2a0b03
  9. 140301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ef6230 with less saturation

  1. ef6230
  2. e7693f
  3. df704b
  4. d77656
  5. cf7c61
  6. c6816a
  7. bd8573
  8. b48a7c
  9. aa8d84
  10. 9f918c

Questions about #ef6230

What color is #ef6230?

#ef6230 is bright orange. The closest named color is Exuberant Orange. In RGB it is rgb(239, 98, 48), in HSL hsl(15.71, 85.65%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.835% 0.18515 38.801).

What colors go well with #ef6230?

The complementary color of #ef6230 is #00a8cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee597d and #d57d00. The triadic partners are #00b46a and #7f83ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef6230?

Black text reads better on #ef6230: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef6230 a warm or cool color?

#ef6230 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.185.