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#ef9142 color: Mandarin Rind

#ef9142 is rgb(239, 145, 66) in RGB and oklch(74.144% 0.14622 57.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

74.1%
0.146
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • 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 #ef9142

#ef9142 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 57°.

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 Mandarin Rind (#f1903d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ef9142 mixed with white

  1. ef9142
  2. f29d59
  3. f4a86e
  4. f6b381
  5. f8be93
  6. fac9a6
  7. fcd4b8
  8. fddfca
  9. feeadb
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #ef9142 mixed with black

  1. ef9142
  2. d07d38
  3. b16a2f
  4. 945825
  5. 78461c
  6. 5c3514
  7. 42250b
  8. 2a1505
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef9142 with less saturation

  1. ef9142
  2. e99451
  3. e3985d
  4. dc9b69
  5. d69d74
  6. cfa07e
  7. c8a387
  8. c1a591
  9. baa79a
  10. b3a9a2

Questions about #ef9142

What color is #ef9142?

#ef9142 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Mandarin Rind. In RGB it is rgb(239, 145, 66), in HSL hsl(27.4, 84.39%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.144% 0.14622 57.465).

What colors go well with #ef9142?

The complementary color of #ef9142 is #36b7fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa8477 and #d2a41a. The triadic partners are #00c8aa and #b696fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef9142?

Black text reads better on #ef9142: 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 #ef9142 a warm or cool color?

#ef9142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.146.