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#ef825c color: Akakō Red

#ef825c is rgb(239, 130, 92) in RGB and oklch(71.983% 0.14391 39.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

72%
0.144
40°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ef825c

#ef825c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #ef825c mixed with white

  1. ef825c
  2. f28f6d
  3. f59c7e
  4. f7a98e
  5. fab59e
  6. fbc2ae
  7. fdcebe
  8. fedace
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ef825c mixed with black

  1. ef825c
  2. d0704f
  3. b15f42
  4. 944e36
  5. 783e2a
  6. 5c2f1f
  7. 422014
  8. 2a120a
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef825c with less saturation

  1. ef825c
  2. e88665
  3. e28b6d
  4. db8e74
  5. d4927c
  6. cd9683
  7. c5998a
  8. bd9c91
  9. b59f97
  10. ada29e

Questions about #ef825c

What color is #ef825c?

#ef825c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(239, 130, 92), in HSL hsl(15.51, 82.12%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.983% 0.14391 39.744).

What colors go well with #ef825c?

The complementary color of #ef825c is #00b8e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7b90 and #dd9228. The triadic partners are #3abf84 and #9399fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef825c?

Black text reads better on #ef825c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef825c a warm or cool color?

#ef825c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.144.