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#ef8d01 color: Saffron Gold

#ef8d01 is rgb(239, 141, 1) in RGB and oklch(73.149% 0.16608 63.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.1%
0.166
63°
  • Amber
  • 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
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ef8d01

#ef8d01 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Gold (#f08f00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ef8d01 mixed with white

  1. ef8d01
  2. f2993a
  3. f4a557
  4. f7b16f
  5. f9bc85
  6. fac89a
  7. fcd3af
  8. fddec3
  9. fee9d7
  10. fff4eb

Darker: #ef8d01 mixed with black

  1. ef8d01
  2. d07a01
  3. b16701
  4. 945500
  5. 784400
  6. 5c3300
  7. 422300
  8. 2a1400
  9. 140700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8d01 with less saturation

  1. ef8d01
  2. e9912f
  3. e29445
  4. db9755
  5. d59a64
  6. ce9d71
  7. c7a07d
  8. bfa288
  9. b8a493
  10. b0a69e

Questions about #ef8d01

What color is #ef8d01?

#ef8d01 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(239, 141, 1), in HSL hsl(35.29, 99.17%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.149% 0.16608 63.415).

What colors go well with #ef8d01?

The complementary color of #ef8d01 is #2ab1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff7b5f and #cca400. The triadic partners are #00c6b2 and #be8bfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8d01?

Black text reads better on #ef8d01: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8d01 a warm or cool color?

#ef8d01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.166.