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#ef8b49 color: Poppy Glow

#ef8b49 is rgb(239, 139, 73) in RGB and oklch(73.202% 0.14586 51.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

73.2%
0.146
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ef8b49

#ef8b49 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Glow (#f18c49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ef8b49 mixed with white

  1. ef8b49
  2. f2975e
  3. f4a371
  4. f7af84
  5. f9bb96
  6. fbc6a7
  7. fcd2b9
  8. fdddca
  9. fee8dc
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #ef8b49 mixed with black

  1. ef8b49
  2. d0783e
  3. b16634
  4. 94542a
  5. 784320
  6. 5c3217
  7. 42230e
  8. 2a1406
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8b49 with less saturation

  1. ef8b49
  2. e98f56
  3. e29261
  4. dc966b
  5. d59975
  6. ce9c7e
  7. c79f87
  8. c0a190
  9. b8a498
  10. b0a6a0

Questions about #ef8b49

What color is #ef8b49?

#ef8b49 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Poppy Glow. In RGB it is rgb(239, 139, 73), in HSL hsl(23.86, 83.84%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.202% 0.14586 51.845).

What colors go well with #ef8b49?

The complementary color of #ef8b49 is #15b7f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6807e and #d69d18. The triadic partners are #00c59d and #ab96fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8b49?

Black text reads better on #ef8b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8b49 a warm or cool color?

#ef8b49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.146.