#EF8E4D Color
#EF8E4D is rgb(239, 142, 77) in RGB, hsl(24, 84%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 68%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Orange (#F99245), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EF8E4Drgb(239, 142, 77)hsl(24, 84%, 62%)hsv(24, 68%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 68%, 6%)oklch(73.7% 0.142 52.5)lab(68.78% 33.87 50.17)lch(68.78% 60.53 55.98)What #EF8E4D 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 #EF8E4D, 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.
#EF8E4D Channel Values
How #EF8E4D 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 142 · B 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 84% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 68% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 68% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.43:1 vs white · 8.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF8E4D 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 #EF8E4D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF8E4D; 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 #EF8E4D
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 #EF8E4D 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.
#EF8E4D#A4A44C#C79C4C#B6B644#CFA748#F28888#F18A75#A6A6A6Using #EF8E4D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ef8e4d: #EF8E4D;background-color: #EF8E4D;colors: { 'color-ef8e4d': '#EF8E4D' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.557, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_ef8e4d">#EF8E4D</color>fill="#EF8E4D"More Orange Colors
#EF8E4D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EF8E4D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EF8E4D?
#EF8E4D is a light orange — rgb(239, 142, 77) in RGB and hsl(24, 84%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Orange (#F99245), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #EF8E4D?
#EF8E4D is rgb(239, 142, 77) — red 239, green 142, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EF8E4D?
#EF8E4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 68%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EF8E4D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EF8E4D scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EF8E4D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EF8E4D 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 10.32, which is visibly different.
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