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#ef892a color: Cadmium Orange

#ef892a is rgb(239, 137, 42) in RGB and oklch(72.613% 0.15953 57.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.6%
0.160
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ef892a

#ef892a is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #ef892a mixed with white

  1. ef892a
  2. f29649
  3. f5a261
  4. f7ae76
  5. f9ba8b
  6. fbc69f
  7. fcd1b2
  8. fdddc5
  9. fee8d9
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ef892a mixed with black

  1. ef892a
  2. d07623
  3. b1641c
  4. 945316
  5. 784210
  6. 5c310a
  7. 422205
  8. 2a1402
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef892a with less saturation

  1. ef892a
  2. e88d3f
  3. e2914f
  4. db945d
  5. d49769
  6. cd9a74
  7. c69d7f
  8. bea089
  9. b7a293
  10. afa49d

Questions about #ef892a

What color is #ef892a?

#ef892a is bright light orange. The closest named color is Cadmium Orange. In RGB it is rgb(239, 137, 42), in HSL hsl(28.93, 86.03%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.613% 0.15953 57.714).

What colors go well with #ef892a?

The complementary color of #ef892a is #05b3fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb7a6d and #d09e00. The triadic partners are #00c5a6 and #b38efd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef892a?

Black text reads better on #ef892a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef892a a warm or cool color?

#ef892a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.16.