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#ef9215 color: Shiritorier’s Orange

#ef9215 is rgb(239, 146, 21) in RGB and oklch(74.048% 0.16169 65.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

74%
0.162
65°
  • Amber
  • 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
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ef9215

#ef9215 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shiritorier’s Orange (#f19000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ef9215 mixed with white

  1. ef9215
  2. f29e40
  3. f4a95b
  4. f6b472
  5. f8bf88
  6. faca9c
  7. fbd5b0
  8. fddfc4
  9. feead8
  10. fff5eb

Darker: #ef9215 mixed with black

  1. ef9215
  2. d07e11
  3. b16b0c
  4. 945808
  5. 784605
  6. 5c3503
  7. 422502
  8. 2a1601
  9. 140800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef9215 with less saturation

  1. ef9215
  2. e99536
  3. e2994a
  4. dc9b5a
  5. d69e68
  6. cfa174
  7. c8a380
  8. c1a58b
  9. baa796
  10. b2a9a1

Questions about #ef9215

What color is #ef9215?

#ef9215 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shiritorier’s Orange. In RGB it is rgb(239, 146, 21), in HSL hsl(34.4, 87.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.048% 0.16169 65.049).

What colors go well with #ef9215?

The complementary color of #ef9215 is #3db3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8161 and #cba800. The triadic partners are #00c8b7 and #c38efc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef9215?

Black text reads better on #ef9215: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef9215 a warm or cool color?

#ef9215 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.162.