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#ef8e56 color: Chinese Lantern

#ef8e56 is rgb(239, 142, 86) in RGB and oklch(73.857% 0.13782 49.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

73.9%
0.138
49°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ef8e56

#ef8e56 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Lantern (#f09056). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ef8e56 mixed with white

  1. ef8e56
  2. f29a68
  3. f4a57a
  4. f7b18b
  5. f9bc9c
  6. fac7ac
  7. fcd3bd
  8. fddecd
  9. fee9de
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #ef8e56 mixed with black

  1. ef8e56
  2. d07b4a
  3. b1683e
  4. 945632
  5. 784427
  6. 5c341c
  7. 422412
  8. 2a1508
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8e56 with less saturation

  1. ef8e56
  2. e99260
  3. e3956a
  4. dc9873
  5. d69b7c
  6. cf9e84
  7. c8a18c
  8. c1a394
  9. baa69b
  10. b2a8a3

Questions about #ef8e56

What color is #ef8e56?

#ef8e56 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(239, 142, 86), in HSL hsl(21.96, 82.7%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.857% 0.13782 49.414).

What colors go well with #ef8e56?

The complementary color of #ef8e56 is #28baef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58487 and #d89f30. The triadic partners are #2bc69c and #a99afb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8e56?

Black text reads better on #ef8e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8e56 a warm or cool color?

#ef8e56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.138.