#EF8452 Color
#EF8452 is rgb(239, 132, 82) in RGB, hsl(19, 83%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 66%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mandarin (#F37A48), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EF8452rgb(239, 132, 82)hsl(19, 83%, 63%)hsv(19, 66%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 66%, 6%)oklch(72.2% 0.146 44.7)lab(66.72% 38.99 45.43)lch(66.72% 59.87 49.36)What #EF8452 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 #EF8452, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EF8452 Channel Values
How #EF8452 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 132 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 83% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 66% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 66% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.59:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF8452 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.
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Colors That Go With #EF8452
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF8452; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EF8452
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 #EF8452 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.
#EF8452#9D9D51#C39451#B1B149#CDA14D#F17F7F#F08170#A1A1A1Using #EF8452 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ef8452: #EF8452;background-color: #EF8452;colors: { 'color-ef8452': '#EF8452' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.518, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_ef8452">#EF8452</color>fill="#EF8452"More Orange Colors
#EF8452 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EF8452 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EF8452?
#EF8452 is a light orange — rgb(239, 132, 82) in RGB and hsl(19, 83%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mandarin (#F37A48), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #EF8452?
#EF8452 is rgb(239, 132, 82) — red 239, green 132, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EF8452?
#EF8452 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 66%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EF8452 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EF8452 scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EF8452 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EF8452 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 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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