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#ef962e color: Nuclear Mango

#ef962e is rgb(239, 150, 46) in RGB and oklch(74.856% 0.15329 64.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

74.9%
0.153
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #ef962e

#ef962e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuclear Mango (#ee9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ef962e mixed with white

  1. ef962e
  2. f2a14c
  3. f4ac64
  4. f6b779
  5. f8c18d
  6. facca1
  7. fbd6b4
  8. fde0c7
  9. feebda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ef962e mixed with black

  1. ef962e
  2. d08227
  3. b16e1f
  4. 945b18
  5. 784912
  6. 5c370b
  7. 422606
  8. 2a1602
  9. 140801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef962e with less saturation

  1. ef962e
  2. e99943
  3. e39c54
  4. dd9f62
  5. d6a16e
  6. d0a47a
  7. c9a685
  8. c3a890
  9. bcaa9a
  10. b5aca4

Questions about #ef962e

What color is #ef962e?

#ef962e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nuclear Mango. In RGB it is rgb(239, 150, 46), in HSL hsl(32.33, 85.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.856% 0.15329 64.521).

What colors go well with #ef962e?

The complementary color of #ef962e is #48b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8669 and #cdab02. The triadic partners are #00cbb9 and #c493fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef962e?

Black text reads better on #ef962e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef962e a warm or cool color?

#ef962e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.153.