Close to Bronze
#EF8E49
#EF8E49 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 55.7% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 84% saturation and 61% 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 #EF8E49.
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.
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8.64:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EF8E49 as they’d see it.
#EF8E49 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EF8E49
What color is #EF8E49?
#EF8E49 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 55.7% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 84% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EF8E49 in RGB?
#EF8E49 is rgb(239, 142, 73): 239 red, 142 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EF8E49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 41, 69, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EF8E49?
PANTONE 715 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EF8E49?
Its complement #3CAEF9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.