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#ef8e02 color: Saffron Gold

#ef8e02 is rgb(239, 142, 2) in RGB and oklch(73.321% 0.16561 63.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.3%
0.166
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ef8e02

#ef8e02 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #ef8e02 mixed with white

  1. ef8e02
  2. f29a3a
  3. f4a657
  4. f7b16f
  5. f9bd85
  6. fac89a
  7. fcd3af
  8. fddec3
  9. fee9d7
  10. fff4eb

Darker: #ef8e02 mixed with black

  1. ef8e02
  2. d07b01
  3. b16801
  4. 945601
  5. 784400
  6. 5c3400
  7. 422400
  8. 2a1500
  9. 140700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8e02 with less saturation

  1. ef8e02
  2. e9922f
  3. e29545
  4. db9856
  5. d59b64
  6. ce9e71
  7. c7a07d
  8. c0a389
  9. b8a594
  10. b0a79e

Questions about #ef8e02

What color is #ef8e02?

#ef8e02 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(239, 142, 2), in HSL hsl(35.44, 98.34%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.321% 0.16561 63.897).

What colors go well with #ef8e02?

The complementary color of #ef8e02 is #2eb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff7c5f and #cba500. The triadic partners are #00c6b3 and #c08bfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8e02?

Black text reads better on #ef8e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8e02 a warm or cool color?

#ef8e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.166.