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#ef8a34 color: Peril’s Flames

#ef8a34 is rgb(239, 138, 52) in RGB and oklch(72.845% 0.15548 56.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72.8%
0.155
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ef8a34

#ef8a34 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, 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: #ef8a34 mixed with white

  1. ef8a34
  2. f2964f
  3. f4a365
  4. f7af7a
  5. f9ba8e
  6. fbc6a1
  7. fcd1b4
  8. fdddc7
  9. fee8da
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ef8a34 mixed with black

  1. ef8a34
  2. d0772c
  3. b16524
  4. 94531c
  5. 784215
  6. 5c320e
  7. 422207
  8. 2a1403
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8a34 with less saturation

  1. ef8a34
  2. e98e46
  3. e29154
  4. db9561
  5. d4986c
  6. cd9b77
  7. c69e82
  8. bfa08b
  9. b7a395
  10. afa59e

Questions about #ef8a34

What color is #ef8a34?

#ef8a34 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(239, 138, 52), in HSL hsl(27.59, 85.39%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.845% 0.15548 56.479).

What colors go well with #ef8a34?

The complementary color of #ef8a34 is #10b4fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa7c71 and #d29f00. The triadic partners are #00c6a4 and #b190fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8a34?

Black text reads better on #ef8a34: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8a34 a warm or cool color?

#ef8a34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.155.