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#ef8f56 color: Chinese Lantern

#ef8f56 is rgb(239, 143, 86) in RGB and oklch(74.025% 0.13722 50.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

74%
0.137
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ef8f56

#ef8f56 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, 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: #ef8f56 mixed with white

  1. ef8f56
  2. f29b68
  3. f4a67a
  4. f7b28b
  5. f9bd9c
  6. fac8ac
  7. fcd3bd
  8. fddecd
  9. fee9de
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #ef8f56 mixed with black

  1. ef8f56
  2. d07c4a
  3. b1693e
  4. 945732
  5. 784527
  6. 5c341c
  7. 422412
  8. 2a1508
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8f56 with less saturation

  1. ef8f56
  2. e99360
  3. e3966a
  4. dc9973
  5. d69c7c
  6. cf9f84
  7. c8a18c
  8. c1a494
  9. baa69c
  10. b2a9a3

Questions about #ef8f56

What color is #ef8f56?

#ef8f56 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(239, 143, 86), in HSL hsl(22.35, 82.7%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.025% 0.13722 50.065).

What colors go well with #ef8f56?

The complementary color of #ef8f56 is #2cbaf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58586 and #d8a031. The triadic partners are #2bc69e and #aa9bfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8f56?

Black text reads better on #ef8f56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8f56 a warm or cool color?

#ef8f56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.137.