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#ef992f color: Nuclear Mango

#ef992f is rgb(239, 153, 47) in RGB and oklch(75.39% 0.15217 66.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

75.4%
0.152
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 #ef992f

#ef992f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.152 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: #ef992f mixed with white

  1. ef992f
  2. f2a44d
  3. f4ae65
  4. f6b97a
  5. f8c38e
  6. facda1
  7. fbd7b4
  8. fce1c7
  9. fdebda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ef992f mixed with black

  1. ef992f
  2. d08427
  3. b17020
  4. 945d19
  5. 784a12
  6. 5c380c
  7. 422706
  8. 2a1703
  9. 140801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef992f with less saturation

  1. ef992f
  2. e99c44
  3. e39f55
  4. dda163
  5. d7a470
  6. d1a67b
  7. caa887
  8. c4aa91
  9. bdac9b
  10. b6ada5

Questions about #ef992f

What color is #ef992f?

#ef992f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nuclear Mango. In RGB it is rgb(239, 153, 47), in HSL hsl(33.12, 85.71%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.39% 0.15217 66.161).

What colors go well with #ef992f?

The complementary color of #ef992f is #50b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8968 and #ccae12. The triadic partners are #00cdbe and #c794fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef992f?

Black text reads better on #ef992f: 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 #ef992f a warm or cool color?

#ef992f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.152.