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#ef8b2a color: Peril’s Flames

#ef8b2a is rgb(239, 139, 42) in RGB and oklch(72.946% 0.15862 58.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

72.9%
0.159
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ef8b2a

#ef8b2a is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, 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: #ef8b2a mixed with white

  1. ef8b2a
  2. f29749
  3. f4a361
  4. f7af77
  5. f9bb8b
  6. fbc79f
  7. fcd2b2
  8. fdddc6
  9. fee9d9
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ef8b2a mixed with black

  1. ef8b2a
  2. d07823
  3. b1661c
  4. 945416
  5. 784310
  6. 5c320a
  7. 422305
  8. 2a1402
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8b2a with less saturation

  1. ef8b2a
  2. e98f3f
  3. e29250
  4. db965d
  5. d4996a
  6. cd9c75
  7. c69e80
  8. bfa18a
  9. b7a394
  10. afa59e

Questions about #ef8b2a

What color is #ef8b2a?

#ef8b2a is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(239, 139, 42), in HSL hsl(29.54, 86.03%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.946% 0.15862 58.816).

What colors go well with #ef8b2a?

The complementary color of #ef8b2a is #1bb3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb7c6c and #d0a000. The triadic partners are #00c6a9 and #b68ffd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8b2a?

Black text reads better on #ef8b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8b2a a warm or cool color?

#ef8b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.159.