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#ef9059 color: Chinese Lantern

#ef9059 is rgb(239, 144, 89) in RGB and oklch(74.233% 0.13511 49.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

74.2%
0.135
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ef9059

#ef9059 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.8:1, 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: #ef9059 mixed with white

  1. ef9059
  2. f29c6b
  3. f4a77c
  4. f7b28d
  5. f9bd9d
  6. fac8ae
  7. fcd3be
  8. fddece
  9. fee9de
  10. fff4ef

Darker: #ef9059 mixed with black

  1. ef9059
  2. d07d4c
  3. b16a40
  4. 945734
  5. 784528
  6. 5c341d
  7. 422413
  8. 2a1509
  9. 140703
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef9059 with less saturation

  1. ef9059
  2. e99363
  3. e3976c
  4. dc9a75
  5. d69d7e
  6. cfa086
  7. c9a28e
  8. c2a595
  9. baa79d
  10. b3a9a4

Questions about #ef9059

What color is #ef9059?

#ef9059 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(239, 144, 89), in HSL hsl(22, 82.42%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.233% 0.13511 49.614).

What colors go well with #ef9059?

The complementary color of #ef9059 is #31baf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58688 and #d8a136. The triadic partners are #33c69e and #aa9cfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef9059?

Black text reads better on #ef9059: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef9059 a warm or cool color?

#ef9059 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.135.