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#ef882b color: Cadmium Orange

#ef882b is rgb(239, 136, 43) in RGB and oklch(72.453% 0.15968 57.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72.5%
0.160
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ef882b

#ef882b is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadmium Orange (#ed872d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ef882b mixed with white

  1. ef882b
  2. f29549
  3. f5a161
  4. f7ad76
  5. f9b98b
  6. fbc59f
  7. fcd1b2
  8. fddcc5
  9. fee8d9
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ef882b mixed with black

  1. ef882b
  2. d07524
  3. b1631d
  4. 945216
  5. 784110
  6. 5c310a
  7. 422205
  8. 2a1302
  9. 140601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef882b with less saturation

  1. ef882b
  2. e88c40
  3. e2904f
  4. db935d
  5. d49769
  6. cd9a74
  7. c69c7f
  8. be9f89
  9. b6a193
  10. aea49d

Questions about #ef882b

What color is #ef882b?

#ef882b is bright light orange. The closest named color is Cadmium Orange. In RGB it is rgb(239, 136, 43), in HSL hsl(28.47, 85.96%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.453% 0.15968 57.007).

What colors go well with #ef882b?

The complementary color of #ef882b is #00b2fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa796e and #d19d00. The triadic partners are #00c4a4 and #b18efd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef882b?

Black text reads better on #ef882b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef882b a warm or cool color?

#ef882b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.16.