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HEX EF5500 - #EF5500, RGB(239,85,0) Color


Color Name: Persimmon*
Hex Color Code: #EF5500
RGB Color Code: RGB(239, 85, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 64.4%, 100.0%, 6.3%






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What color is EF5500?

The RGB color code for color number #EF5500 is RGB(239, 85, 0). In the RGB color model, #EF5500 has a red value of 239, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 64.4% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 21.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 46.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EF5500 has a hue of 21.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.



Color EF5500 is cool or warm?

Color EF5500 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EF5500? (For interior and product design)

EF5500 has an LRV of nearly 25. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#EF5500

Light Color


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Is #EF5500 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EF5500 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #EF5500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(239, 85, 0)
Red
239 (93.7%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
64.44%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
6.27%

HSL

HSL(21.34deg, 100.0 %, 46.9 %)

Hue
21.34°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
46.86 %.

RYB

RYB(170, 96, 13)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Yellow
96 (37.5%)
Blue
13 (5.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
21.34°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
93.73 %.

HWB

H: 21.34°

W: 0.00 %

B: 6.27 %

XYZ

X : 38.85

Y : 24.85

Z : 2.75

YXY

Y1 : 24.85

X : 0.58

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 6.27%

M : 66.67%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 24.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.6YR 5.5/16.3

CIE-Lab

L : 56.93

A : 56.71

B : 67.07

CIE-Lch

L : 56.93

C : 87.83

H : 49.78

CIE-Luv

L : 56.93

U : 127.5

V : 47.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.85

A : 51.87

B : 31.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #EF5500


Here are the colors similar to EF5500. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#EC5800
Persimmon
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#F94D00
Tangelo
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#FF5500
Mystic Red
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#E86100
Spanish Orange
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EF5500.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EF5500.


#E35205
PANTONE 166 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#E25700
PANTONE 6020 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#FE5000
PANTONE Orange 021 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#FC4C02
PANTONE 1655 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EF5500.


#E25303
RAL 2004 - Pure Orange
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#DE5307
RAL 2009 - Traffic Orange
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#FF4D06
RAL 2005 - Luminous Orange
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#FA4402
RAL 2017 RAL Orange
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EF5500.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EF5500.


#FF6600
BS 06-E-53 - Orange
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#FE6800
BS 06-D-44 - Orange
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#FF6D1C
BS 06-E-51 - Clementine
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#FF380C
BS 06-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)


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#F1641E
Etsy Orange
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#EE6524
Magento Orange
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#E95420
Ubuntu Orange
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#FF5F00
Mastercard Orange
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #EF5500


Here are the paint colors similar to EF5500. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color EF5500 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EF5500 to Valspar


#E35A09
Heirloom Tomato (V009-3)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#EA6313
Island Orange (2010-2)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#E55B2B
Autumn Blaze (2002-1A)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#DE7231
Sandy Peppers (8001-17G)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EF5500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EF5500 to Benjamin Moore


#E95823
Festive Orange (2014-10)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#EF6530
Rumba Orange (2014-20)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#EA5933
Orange Nectar (2013-20)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#F0701A
Electric Orange (2015-10)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EF5500 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EF5500 to Dunn-Edwards


#F0622F
Exuberant Orange (DEA 112)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#DE5730
Untamed Orange (DEA 110)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#FF6E3A
Orange Burst (DEA 113)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#EB5030
Burning Tomato (DEA 111)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EF5500 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EF5500 to Sherwin Williams


#E47237
Invigorate (SW 6886)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#E16F3E
Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#C56639
Determined Orange (SW 6635)
ΔE - 8.62 (91.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color EF5500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EF5500 to Behr


#E36940
Emergency Zone (P190-6)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#DE6A41
Bonfire Night (P200-7)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#EA7739
Tart Orange (HDC-MD-27)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color EF5500 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EF5500 to PPG Paints


#D86F3C
Field Poppy (PPG1195-7)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 9.33 (90.7% similar)
#CE7639
Tiger Tail (PPG1198-6)
ΔE - 9.70 (90.3% similar)
#D67953
Copper Penny (PPG17-24)
ΔE - 10.10 (89.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#EF5500 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



EF5500
Persimmon*

009AEF
Celestial Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #EF5500?

Color that best contrast with #EF5500 is #009AEF, color name is Celestial Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #EF5500?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EF5500 is #009AEF, color name is Celestial Blue*.





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