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#ef893b color: Peril’s Flames

#ef893b is rgb(239, 137, 59) in RGB and oklch(72.735% 0.15317 54.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

72.7%
0.153
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ef893b

#ef893b is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peril’s Flames (#ef8b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ef893b mixed with white

  1. ef893b
  2. f29654
  3. f5a269
  4. f7ae7d
  5. f9ba90
  6. fbc5a3
  7. fcd1b5
  8. fdddc8
  9. fee8da
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #ef893b mixed with black

  1. ef893b
  2. d07632
  3. b16429
  4. 945321
  5. 784219
  6. 5c3111
  7. 422209
  8. 2a1404
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef893b with less saturation

  1. ef893b
  2. e98d4b
  3. e29158
  4. db9464
  5. d4976f
  6. cd9a79
  7. c69d83
  8. bfa08c
  9. b7a295
  10. afa59e

Questions about #ef893b

What color is #ef893b?

#ef893b is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(239, 137, 59), in HSL hsl(26, 84.91%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.735% 0.15317 54.393).

What colors go well with #ef893b?

The complementary color of #ef893b is #00b4f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f87c76 and #d39d00. The triadic partners are #00c5a0 and #ae91fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef893b?

Black text reads better on #ef893b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef893b a warm or cool color?

#ef893b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.153.