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#ef992e color: Nuclear Mango

#ef992e is rgb(239, 153, 46) in RGB and oklch(75.384% 0.15257 66.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

75.4%
0.153
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ef992e

#ef992e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuclear Mango (#ee9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ef992e mixed with white

  1. ef992e
  2. f2a44c
  3. f4ae64
  4. f6b97a
  5. f8c38e
  6. facda1
  7. fbd7b4
  8. fce1c7
  9. fdebda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ef992e mixed with black

  1. ef992e
  2. d08427
  3. b1701f
  4. 945d18
  5. 784a12
  6. 5c380b
  7. 422706
  8. 2a1702
  9. 140801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef992e with less saturation

  1. ef992e
  2. e99c44
  3. e39f54
  4. dda163
  5. d7a46f
  6. d1a67b
  7. caa886
  8. c4aa91
  9. bdac9b
  10. b6ada5

Questions about #ef992e

What color is #ef992e?

#ef992e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nuclear Mango. In RGB it is rgb(239, 153, 46), in HSL hsl(33.26, 85.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.384% 0.15257 66.311).

What colors go well with #ef992e?

The complementary color of #ef992e is #50b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8868 and #ccae10. The triadic partners are #00cdbe and #c894fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef992e?

Black text reads better on #ef992e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef992e a warm or cool color?

#ef992e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.153.