Close to Orange Red
#EF360F
#EF360F is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Orange Red. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 21.2% green, and 5.9% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 88% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EF360F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.03:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.20:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.03:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.20:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EF360F as they’d see it.
#EF360F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EF360F
What color is #EF360F?
#EF360F is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Orange Red. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 21.2% green, and 5.9% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 88% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EF360F in RGB?
#EF360F is rgb(239, 54, 15): 239 red, 54 green, and 15 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EF360F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 77, 94, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EF360F?
PANTONE 172 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EF360F?
Its complement #0E8AA6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.