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#ef8608 color: Mimolette Orange

#ef8608 is rgb(239, 134, 8) in RGB and oklch(71.992% 0.16814 59.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72%
0.168
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ef8608

#ef8608 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mimolette Orange (#ee8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ef8608 mixed with white

  1. ef8608
  2. f2933b
  3. f5a057
  4. f7ac6e
  5. f9b884
  6. fbc49a
  7. fcd0ae
  8. fedcc2
  9. fee8d7
  10. fff3eb

Darker: #ef8608 mixed with black

  1. ef8608
  2. d07406
  3. b16204
  4. 945103
  5. 784002
  6. 5c3001
  7. 422101
  8. 2a1300
  9. 140600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8608 with less saturation

  1. ef8608
  2. e88a30
  3. e18e44
  4. db9254
  5. d39562
  6. cc986f
  7. c59b7a
  8. bd9e85
  9. b5a090
  10. ada29a

Questions about #ef8608

What color is #ef8608?

#ef8608 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Mimolette Orange. In RGB it is rgb(239, 134, 8), in HSL hsl(32.73, 93.52%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.992% 0.16814 59.464).

What colors go well with #ef8608?

The complementary color of #ef8608 is #00b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc7564 and #cd9d00. The triadic partners are #00c2a7 and #b589fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8608?

Black text reads better on #ef8608: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8608 a warm or cool color?

#ef8608 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.168.