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#ef9303 color: Forceful Orange

#ef9303 is rgb(239, 147, 3) in RGB and oklch(74.184% 0.16398 66.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

74.2%
0.164
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ef9303

#ef9303 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forceful Orange (#f29312). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ef9303 mixed with white

  1. ef9303
  2. f29f3b
  3. f4aa58
  4. f6b570
  5. f8c086
  6. facb9b
  7. fbd5af
  8. fde0c3
  9. feead7
  10. fef5eb

Darker: #ef9303 mixed with black

  1. ef9303
  2. d07f02
  3. b16c02
  4. 945901
  5. 784701
  6. 5c3600
  7. 422500
  8. 2a1600
  9. 140800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef9303 with less saturation

  1. ef9303
  2. e99631
  3. e39946
  4. dc9c57
  5. d69f66
  6. cfa173
  7. c8a47f
  8. c1a68b
  9. baa896
  10. b3aaa1

Questions about #ef9303

What color is #ef9303?

#ef9303 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Forceful Orange. In RGB it is rgb(239, 147, 3), in HSL hsl(36.61, 97.52%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.184% 0.16398 66.53).

What colors go well with #ef9303?

The complementary color of #ef9303 is #41b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff815d and #caaa00. The triadic partners are #00c9ba and #c68dfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef9303?

Black text reads better on #ef9303: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef9303 a warm or cool color?

#ef9303 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.164.