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#ef815c color: Akakō Red

#ef815c is rgb(239, 129, 92) in RGB and oklch(71.825% 0.14476 39.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

71.8%
0.145
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ef815c

#ef815c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Akakō Red (#f07f5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ef815c mixed with white

  1. ef815c
  2. f28e6d
  3. f59b7d
  4. f7a88e
  5. fab59e
  6. fbc1ae
  7. fdcebe
  8. fedace
  9. ffe6de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ef815c mixed with black

  1. ef815c
  2. d06f4f
  3. b15e42
  4. 944e36
  5. 783e2a
  6. 5c2e1f
  7. 421f14
  8. 2a120a
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef815c with less saturation

  1. ef815c
  2. e88664
  3. e28a6c
  4. db8e74
  5. d4917b
  6. cc9583
  7. c59889
  8. bd9b90
  9. b59e97
  10. ada19d

Questions about #ef815c

What color is #ef815c?

#ef815c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(239, 129, 92), in HSL hsl(15.1, 82.12%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.825% 0.14476 39.178).

What colors go well with #ef815c?

The complementary color of #ef815c is #00b8e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7a91 and #dd9126. The triadic partners are #3abf83 and #9298fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef815c?

Black text reads better on #ef815c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef815c a warm or cool color?

#ef815c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.145.