#EF7248 Color

#EF7248 is rgb(239, 114, 72) in RGB, hsl(15, 84%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 70%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mandarin (#F37A48), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF7248

HEX#EF7248

RGBrgb(239, 114, 72)

HSLhsl(15, 84%, 61%)

HSVhsv(15, 70%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 70%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.165 38.9)

LABlab(63.06% 47.18 46.54)

LCHlch(63.06% 66.27 44.61)

What #EF7248 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EF7248, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mandarin#F37A48ΔE 3.96 Coral#FF7F50ΔE 5.34 Burnt Sienna#E97451ΔE 6.17 Medium Vermilion#D9603BΔE 7.13 Outrageous Orange#FF6E4AΔE 8.04 Mango Tango#FF8243ΔE 10.52

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#EF7248 Channel Values

How #EF7248 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 239 · G 114 · B 72	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 15° · S 84% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 15° · S 70% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 52% · Y 70% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF7248 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF7248

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF7248; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EF7248

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #EF7248 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EF7248

Protanopia#929246

Protanomaly#BE8647

Deuteranopia#A9A93C

Deuteranomaly#C99641

Tritanopia#F16E6E

Tritanomaly#F06F61

Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #EF7248 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ef7248: #EF7248;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF7248;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef7248': '#EF7248' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.447, blue: 0.282)

Android XML<color name="color_ef7248">#EF7248</color>

SVG fillfill="#EF7248"

More Orange Colors

#EF7248 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#EF7248 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF7248?

#EF7248 is a light orange — rgb(239, 114, 72) in RGB and hsl(15, 84%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mandarin (#F37A48), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.

What is the RGB value of #EF7248?

#EF7248 is rgb(239, 114, 72) — red 239, green 114, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF7248?

#EF7248 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 70%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF7248 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF7248 scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF7248 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF7248 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 5.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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