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#EF7D0B Color

#EF7D0B is rgb(239, 125, 11) in RGB, hsl(30, 91%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 95%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tangerine (#F28500), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EF7D0B
HEX#EF7D0B
RGBrgb(239, 125, 11)
HSLhsl(30, 91%, 49%)
HSVhsv(30, 95%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 95%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.172 54.9)
LABlab(64.90% 40.78 70.20)
LCHlch(64.90% 81.18 59.85)

What #EF7D0B 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 #EF7D0B, 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.

#EF7D0B Channel Values

How #EF7D0B 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 125 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 91% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 95% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 95% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF7D0B 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EF7D0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF7D0B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EF7D0B

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #EF7D0B 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#EF7D0B
Protanopia#999901
Protanomaly#C18E05
Deuteranopia#AEAE00
Deuteranomaly#CB9D00
Tritanopia#F27676
Tritanomaly#F1795D
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EF7D0B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ef7d0b: #EF7D0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EF7D0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ef7d0b': '#EF7D0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.490, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_ef7d0b">#EF7D0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EF7D0B"

More Orange Colors

#EF7D0B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EF7D0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EF7D0B?

#EF7D0B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(239, 125, 11) in RGB and hsl(30, 91%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tangerine (#F28500), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #EF7D0B?

#EF7D0B is rgb(239, 125, 11) — red 239, green 125, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EF7D0B?

#EF7D0B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 95%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EF7D0B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EF7D0B scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EF7D0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EF7D0B 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 darkorange (#FF8C00) at a CIE76 distance of 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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