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#ef9a2e color: Nuclear Mango

#ef9a2e is rgb(239, 154, 46) in RGB and oklch(75.561% 0.15236 66.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

75.6%
0.152
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ef9a2e

#ef9a2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, 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: #ef9a2e mixed with white

  1. ef9a2e
  2. f1a54c
  3. f4af64
  4. f6b97a
  5. f8c48e
  6. f9cea1
  7. fbd8b4
  8. fce2c7
  9. fdebda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ef9a2e mixed with black

  1. ef9a2e
  2. d08527
  3. b1711f
  4. 945e18
  5. 784b12
  6. 5c390b
  7. 422706
  8. 2a1702
  9. 140901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef9a2e with less saturation

  1. ef9a2e
  2. e99d44
  3. e3a055
  4. dda263
  5. d7a570
  6. d1a77c
  7. cba987
  8. c4ab91
  9. bdac9c
  10. b7aea6

Questions about #ef9a2e

What color is #ef9a2e?

#ef9a2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nuclear Mango. In RGB it is rgb(239, 154, 46), in HSL hsl(33.58, 85.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.561% 0.15236 66.911).

What colors go well with #ef9a2e?

The complementary color of #ef9a2e is #53b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8967 and #cbaf13. The triadic partners are #00cdc0 and #c994fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef9a2e?

Black text reads better on #ef9a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef9a2e a warm or cool color?

#ef9a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.152.