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#efa559 color: Apricot Sorbet

#efa559 is rgb(239, 165, 89) in RGB and oklch(77.925% 0.12719 64.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

77.9%
0.127
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #efa559

#efa559 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet (#e8a760). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #efa559 mixed with white

  1. efa559
  2. f1ae6c
  3. f3b87e
  4. f5c18e
  5. f7ca9f
  6. f9d3af
  7. fadcbf
  8. fce5cf
  9. fdeddf
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #efa559 mixed with black

  1. efa559
  2. d08f4c
  3. b17940
  4. 946534
  5. 785128
  6. 5c3d1d
  7. 422b13
  8. 2a1a09
  9. 140a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #efa559 with less saturation

  1. efa559
  2. eaa765
  3. e5a970
  4. dfac7a
  5. daad84
  6. d4af8d
  7. cfb196
  8. c9b39e
  9. c3b4a7
  10. bdb6af

Questions about #efa559

What color is #efa559?

#efa559 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(239, 165, 89), in HSL hsl(30.4, 82.42%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.925% 0.12719 64.709).

What colors go well with #efa559?

The complementary color of #efa559 is #6bbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd987f and #d1b64d. The triadic partners are #33d1c1 and #caa2f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #efa559?

Black text reads better on #efa559: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #efa559 a warm or cool color?

#efa559 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.127.