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#ef9442 color: Physalis

#ef9442 is rgb(239, 148, 66) in RGB and oklch(74.66% 0.14502 59.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

74.7%
0.145
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ef9442

#ef9442 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Physalis (#ef9548). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ef9442 mixed with white

  1. ef9442
  2. f29f59
  3. f4aa6e
  4. f6b581
  5. f8c094
  6. facba6
  7. fbd5b8
  8. fde0ca
  9. feeadb
  10. fff5ed

Darker: #ef9442 mixed with black

  1. ef9442
  2. d08038
  3. b16d2f
  4. 945a25
  5. 78481c
  6. 5c3614
  7. 42260b
  8. 2a1605
  9. 140801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef9442 with less saturation

  1. ef9442
  2. e99751
  3. e39a5e
  4. dd9d6a
  5. d6a075
  6. d0a27f
  7. c9a589
  8. c2a792
  9. bba99b
  10. b4aba4

Questions about #ef9442

What color is #ef9442?

#ef9442 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Physalis. In RGB it is rgb(239, 148, 66), in HSL hsl(28.44, 84.39%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.66% 0.14502 59.344).

What colors go well with #ef9442?

The complementary color of #ef9442 is #41b8fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb8676 and #d1a720. The triadic partners are #00caaf and #ba96fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef9442?

Black text reads better on #ef9442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef9442 a warm or cool color?

#ef9442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.145.