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#ef9508 color: Gold Fusion

#ef9508 is rgb(239, 149, 8) in RGB and oklch(74.541% 0.16287 67.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

74.5%
0.163
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ef9508

#ef9508 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold Fusion (#eb9600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ef9508 mixed with white

  1. ef9508
  2. f2a03d
  3. f4ab59
  4. f6b671
  5. f8c187
  6. facb9c
  7. fbd6b0
  8. fde0c4
  9. feebd8
  10. fef5eb

Darker: #ef9508 mixed with black

  1. ef9508
  2. d08106
  3. b16d04
  4. 945a03
  5. 784802
  6. 5c3701
  7. 422601
  8. 2a1600
  9. 140800
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef9508 with less saturation

  1. ef9508
  2. e99832
  3. e39b48
  4. dc9e59
  5. d6a167
  6. cfa374
  7. c9a580
  8. c2a78c
  9. bba997
  10. b4aba2

Questions about #ef9508

What color is #ef9508?

#ef9508 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gold Fusion. In RGB it is rgb(239, 149, 8), in HSL hsl(36.62, 93.52%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.541% 0.16287 67.408).

What colors go well with #ef9508?

The complementary color of #ef9508 is #48b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff835d and #c9ab00. The triadic partners are #00cabd and #c88efc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef9508?

Black text reads better on #ef9508: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef9508 a warm or cool color?

#ef9508 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.163.