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#ef9b36 color: Nuclear Mango

#ef9b36 is rgb(239, 155, 54) in RGB and oklch(75.791% 0.14877 66.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

75.8%
0.149
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ef9b36

#ef9b36 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.41:1, 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: #ef9b36 mixed with white

  1. ef9b36
  2. f1a651
  3. f4b068
  4. f6ba7d
  5. f8c490
  6. f9cea3
  7. fbd8b6
  8. fce2c8
  9. fdecdb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ef9b36 mixed with black

  1. ef9b36
  2. d0862e
  3. b17225
  4. 945e1e
  5. 784b16
  6. 5c390f
  7. 422808
  8. 2a1803
  9. 140901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef9b36 with less saturation

  1. ef9b36
  2. e99e49
  3. e3a059
  4. dda366
  5. d7a572
  6. d1a77e
  7. cbaa89
  8. c4ab93
  9. bead9d
  10. b7afa7

Questions about #ef9b36

What color is #ef9b36?

#ef9b36 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nuclear Mango. In RGB it is rgb(239, 155, 54), in HSL hsl(32.76, 85.25%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.791% 0.14877 66.24).

What colors go well with #ef9b36?

The complementary color of #ef9b36 is #55b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8b6b and #ccaf20. The triadic partners are #00cebf and #c896fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef9b36?

Black text reads better on #ef9b36: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef9b36 a warm or cool color?

#ef9b36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.149.