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#ef8256 color: Araigaki Orange

#ef8256 is rgb(239, 130, 86) in RGB and oklch(71.898% 0.14627 42.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

71.9%
0.146
42°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ef8256

#ef8256 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Araigaki Orange (#ec8254). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ef8256 mixed with white

  1. ef8256
  2. f28f68
  3. f59c79
  4. f7a98a
  5. fab59b
  6. fbc2ac
  7. fdcebc
  8. fedacd
  9. ffe7dd
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #ef8256 mixed with black

  1. ef8256
  2. d0704a
  3. b15f3e
  4. 944e32
  5. 783e27
  6. 5c2f1c
  7. 422012
  8. 2a1208
  9. 140602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8256 with less saturation

  1. ef8256
  2. e8865f
  3. e28b68
  4. db8e71
  5. d49279
  6. cc9680
  7. c59988
  8. bd9c8f
  9. b59f96
  10. ada29d

Questions about #ef8256

What color is #ef8256?

#ef8256 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Araigaki Orange. In RGB it is rgb(239, 130, 86), in HSL hsl(17.25, 82.7%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.898% 0.14627 42.113).

What colors go well with #ef8256?

The complementary color of #ef8256 is #00b7e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17a8c and #dc931e. The triadic partners are #2cc088 and #9797fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8256?

Black text reads better on #ef8256: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8256 a warm or cool color?

#ef8256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.146.