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#ef8a26 color: Mimolette Orange

#ef8a26 is rgb(239, 138, 38) in RGB and oklch(72.757% 0.16033 58.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

72.8%
0.160
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ef8a26

#ef8a26 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #ef8a26 mixed with white

  1. ef8a26
  2. f29646
  3. f4a35f
  4. f7af75
  5. f9ba8a
  6. fbc69e
  7. fcd2b2
  8. fdddc5
  9. fee8d8
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ef8a26 mixed with black

  1. ef8a26
  2. d07720
  3. b16519
  4. 945313
  5. 78420d
  6. 5c3208
  7. 422204
  8. 2a1402
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8a26 with less saturation

  1. ef8a26
  2. e98e3d
  3. e2924e
  4. db955c
  5. d49868
  6. cd9b74
  7. c69e7f
  8. bfa089
  9. b7a393
  10. afa59d

Questions about #ef8a26

What color is #ef8a26?

#ef8a26 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Mimolette Orange. In RGB it is rgb(239, 138, 38), in HSL hsl(29.85, 86.27%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.757% 0.16033 58.86).

What colors go well with #ef8a26?

The complementary color of #ef8a26 is #13b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb7b6b and #cfa000. The triadic partners are #00c5a8 and #b58efd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8a26?

Black text reads better on #ef8a26: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8a26 a warm or cool color?

#ef8a26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.16.