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#ef997c color: Cumquat Cream

#ef997c is rgb(239, 153, 124) in RGB and oklch(76.334% 0.11164 39.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

76.3%
0.112
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ef997c

#ef997c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cumquat Cream (#f19b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ef997c mixed with white

  1. ef997c
  2. f2a389
  3. f4ae96
  4. f6b8a3
  5. f8c2b0
  6. faccbd
  7. fbd7ca
  8. fde1d7
  9. feebe4
  10. fef5f2

Darker: #ef997c mixed with black

  1. ef997c
  2. d0846b
  3. b1705a
  4. 945d4a
  5. 784a3b
  6. 5c382c
  7. 42271e
  8. 2a1711
  9. 140805
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef997c with less saturation

  1. ef997c
  2. ea9c82
  3. e49f88
  4. dea28d
  5. d8a493
  6. d2a798
  7. cca99d
  8. c6aba3
  9. c0aea8
  10. b9b0ad

Questions about #ef997c

What color is #ef997c?

#ef997c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Cumquat Cream. In RGB it is rgb(239, 153, 124), in HSL hsl(15.13, 78.23%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.334% 0.11164 39.384).

What colors go well with #ef997c?

The complementary color of #ef997c is #50c3e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef94a3 and #e0a55f. The triadic partners are #6ec899 and #a3aaf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef997c?

Black text reads better on #ef997c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef997c a warm or cool color?

#ef997c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.112.