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#ef9943 color: Mandarin Essence

#ef9943 is rgb(239, 153, 67) in RGB and oklch(75.542% 0.14288 62.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

75.5%
0.143
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ef9943

#ef9943 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mandarin Essence (#ee9944). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ef9943 mixed with white

  1. ef9943
  2. f2a45a
  3. f4ae6f
  4. f6b982
  5. f8c395
  6. facda7
  7. fbd7b9
  8. fce1ca
  9. feebdc
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ef9943 mixed with black

  1. ef9943
  2. d08439
  3. b1702f
  4. 945d26
  5. 784a1d
  6. 5c3814
  7. 42270c
  8. 2a1705
  9. 140801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef9943 with less saturation

  1. ef9943
  2. e99c52
  3. e39f60
  4. dda16b
  5. d7a476
  6. d1a681
  7. cba88b
  8. c4aa94
  9. bdac9e
  10. b7aea7

Questions about #ef9943

What color is #ef9943?

#ef9943 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Mandarin Essence. In RGB it is rgb(239, 153, 67), in HSL hsl(30, 84.31%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.542% 0.14288 62.309).

What colors go well with #ef9943?

The complementary color of #ef9943 is #4fb9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd8b74 and #d0ac2b. The triadic partners are #00ccb7 and #c198fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef9943?

Black text reads better on #ef9943: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef9943 a warm or cool color?

#ef9943 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.143.