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#EF764E Color

#EF764E is rgb(239, 118, 78) in RGB, hsl(15, 83%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 67%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF764E
HEX#EF764E
RGBrgb(239, 118, 78)
HSLhsl(15, 83%, 62%)
HSVhsv(15, 67%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 67%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.159 38.7)
LABlab(63.88% 45.54 44.33)
LCHlch(63.88% 63.55 44.23)

What #EF764E 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 #EF764E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EF764E Channel Values

How #EF764E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 239 · G 118 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 83% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 67% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 67% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.85:1 vs white · 7.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF764E 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 text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF764E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF764E; 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 #EF764E

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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How #EF764E 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#EF764E
Protanopia#94944C
Protanomaly#BF894D
Deuteranopia#ABAB44
Deuteranomaly#CA9948
Tritanopia#F17272
Tritanomaly#F07465
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #EF764E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef764e: #EF764E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF764E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef764e': '#EF764E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.463, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_ef764e">#EF764E</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF764E"

More Orange Colors

#EF764E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF764E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF764E?

#EF764E is a light orange — rgb(239, 118, 78) in RGB and hsl(15, 83%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.

What is the RGB value of #EF764E?

#EF764E is rgb(239, 118, 78) — red 239, green 118, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF764E?

#EF764E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 67%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF764E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF764E scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF764E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF764E 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 6.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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