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#efa142 color: Yáng Chéng Orange

#efa142 is rgb(239, 161, 66) in RGB and oklch(76.962% 0.14181 67.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

77%
0.142
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #efa142

#efa142 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yáng Chéng Orange (#f1a141). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #efa142 mixed with white

  1. efa142
  2. f1ab5a
  3. f4b56f
  4. f6be83
  5. f7c895
  6. f9d1a7
  7. fbdab9
  8. fce4cb
  9. fdeddc
  10. fef6ee

Darker: #efa142 mixed with black

  1. efa142
  2. d08b38
  3. b1762f
  4. 946225
  5. 784e1c
  6. 5c3c14
  7. 422a0b
  8. 2a1905
  9. 140901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #efa142 with less saturation

  1. efa142
  2. eaa452
  3. e4a660
  4. dea86d
  5. d9aa79
  6. d3ac83
  7. cdae8e
  8. c7b098
  9. c1b1a1
  10. bab3ab

Questions about #efa142

What color is #efa142?

#efa142 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yáng Chéng Orange. In RGB it is rgb(239, 161, 66), in HSL hsl(32.95, 84.39%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.962% 0.14181 67.781).

What colors go well with #efa142?

The complementary color of #efa142 is #63bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9270 and #cdb436. The triadic partners are #00d0c4 and #cd9afa.

Is white or black text more readable on #efa142?

Black text reads better on #efa142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #efa142 a warm or cool color?

#efa142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.142.