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#ef7959 color: Temple of Orange

#ef7959 is rgb(239, 121, 89) in RGB and oklch(70.548% 0.15295 36.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

70.5%
0.153
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ef7959

#ef7959 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Temple of Orange (#ee7755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ef7959 mixed with white

  1. ef7959
  2. f2876a
  3. f5957b
  4. f8a38b
  5. fab09c
  6. fcbeac
  7. fecbbd
  8. ffd8cd
  9. ffe5de
  10. fff2ee

Darker: #ef7959 mixed with black

  1. ef7959
  2. d0684c
  3. b15840
  4. 944834
  5. 783928
  6. 5c2b1d
  7. 421d13
  8. 2a1009
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef7959 with less saturation

  1. ef7959
  2. e87e61
  3. e18369
  4. da8771
  5. d28c78
  6. cb8f7f
  7. c39386
  8. bb978d
  9. b29a93
  10. a99d9a

Questions about #ef7959

What color is #ef7959?

#ef7959 is bright light red. The closest named color is Temple of Orange. In RGB it is rgb(239, 121, 89), in HSL hsl(12.8, 82.42%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.548% 0.15295 36.143).

What colors go well with #ef7959?

The complementary color of #ef7959 is #00b5da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7391 and #df8a12. The triadic partners are #34bc77 and #8895fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef7959?

Black text reads better on #ef7959: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef7959 a warm or cool color?

#ef7959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.153.