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#ef8a2e color: Peril’s Flames

#ef8a2e is rgb(239, 138, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.804% 0.1577 57.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.8%
0.158
58°
  • 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
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ef8a2e

#ef8a2e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, 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: #ef8a2e mixed with white

  1. ef8a2e
  2. f2964b
  3. f4a363
  4. f7af78
  5. f9ba8c
  6. fbc6a0
  7. fcd2b3
  8. fdddc6
  9. fee8d9
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ef8a2e mixed with black

  1. ef8a2e
  2. d07727
  3. b1651f
  4. 945318
  5. 784212
  6. 5c320b
  7. 422206
  8. 2a1402
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8a2e with less saturation

  1. ef8a2e
  2. e98e42
  3. e29251
  4. db955f
  5. d4986b
  6. cd9b76
  7. c69e80
  8. bfa08a
  9. b7a394
  10. afa59e

Questions about #ef8a2e

What color is #ef8a2e?

#ef8a2e is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(239, 138, 46), in HSL hsl(28.6, 85.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.804% 0.1577 57.6).

What colors go well with #ef8a2e?

The complementary color of #ef8a2e is #11b3fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa7b6e and #d19f00. The triadic partners are #00c6a6 and #b38ffd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8a2e?

Black text reads better on #ef8a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8a2e a warm or cool color?

#ef8a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.158.