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#ef9a46 color: Question Mark Block

#ef9a46 is rgb(239, 154, 70) in RGB and oklch(75.746% 0.14101 62.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

75.7%
0.141
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ef9a46

#ef9a46 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Question Mark Block (#ef9a49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ef9a46 mixed with white

  1. ef9a46
  2. f2a55d
  3. f4af71
  4. f6b984
  5. f8c396
  6. facda8
  7. fbd7b9
  8. fce1cb
  9. fdebdc
  10. fef5ee

Darker: #ef9a46 mixed with black

  1. ef9a46
  2. d0853c
  3. b17132
  4. 945e28
  5. 784b1e
  6. 5c3915
  7. 42270d
  8. 2a1705
  9. 140902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef9a46 with less saturation

  1. ef9a46
  2. e99d55
  3. e3a062
  4. dda26d
  5. d7a578
  6. d1a782
  7. cba98c
  8. c4ab95
  9. bead9e
  10. b7aea7

Questions about #ef9a46

What color is #ef9a46?

#ef9a46 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Question Mark Block. In RGB it is rgb(239, 154, 70), in HSL hsl(29.82, 84.08%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.746% 0.14101 62.237).

What colors go well with #ef9a46?

The complementary color of #ef9a46 is #52baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd8c76 and #d0ad2f. The triadic partners are #00cdb7 and #c199fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef9a46?

Black text reads better on #ef9a46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef9a46 a warm or cool color?

#ef9a46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.141.