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#efaa60 color: Lion of Menecrates

#efaa60 is rgb(239, 170, 96) in RGB and oklch(78.928% 0.12179 66.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

78.9%
0.122
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #efaa60

#efaa60 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates (#eeaa66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #efaa60 mixed with white

  1. efaa60
  2. f1b372
  3. f3bb83
  4. f5c493
  5. f7cda3
  6. f9d5b2
  7. fadec2
  8. fce6d1
  9. fdeee0
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #efaa60 mixed with black

  1. efaa60
  2. d09352
  3. b17d45
  4. 946838
  5. 78532c
  6. 5c3f20
  7. 422d15
  8. 2a1b0a
  9. 140b03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #efaa60 with less saturation

  1. efaa60
  2. eaac6b
  3. e5ae75
  4. e0b07f
  5. dbb288
  6. d6b391
  7. d0b59a
  8. cbb6a2
  9. c5b8aa
  10. c0b9b2

Questions about #efaa60

What color is #efaa60?

#efaa60 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(239, 170, 96), in HSL hsl(31.05, 81.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.928% 0.12179 66.353).

What colors go well with #efaa60?

The complementary color of #efaa60 is #75c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9d83 and #d1ba57. The triadic partners are #43d3c6 and #cea5f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #efaa60?

Black text reads better on #efaa60: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #efaa60 a warm or cool color?

#efaa60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.122.