HEX EF8C42 - #EF8C42, RGB(239,140,66) Color
| Color Name: | Cadmium Orange* |
| Hex Color Code: | #EF8C42 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(239, 140, 66) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 41.4%, 72.4%, 6.3% |
What color is EF8C42?
The RGB color code for color number #EF8C42 is RGB(239, 140, 66). In the RGB color model, #EF8C42 has a red value of 239, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 41.4% magenta, 72.4% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 25.7° (degrees), 84.4 % saturation, and 59.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EF8C42 has a hue of 25.7° (degrees), 72.4 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.
Color EF8C42 is cool or warm?
Color EF8C42 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #EF8C42? (For interior and product design)
EF8C42 has an LRV of nearly 38. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#EF8C42
Light Color
Compare LRV 38 of #EF8C42 with dark and light Color
Is #EF8C42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color EF8C42 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 #EF8C42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(239, 140, 66)
Red
239 (93.7%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
41.42%
Yellow
72.38%
Key
6.27%
HSL
HSL(25.66deg, 84.4 %, 59.8 %)
Hue
25.66°
Saturation
84.39 %.
Lightness
59.80 %.
RYB
RYB(94, 109, 24)
Red
94 (36.8%)
Yellow
109 (42.8%)
Blue
24 (9.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
25.66°
Saturation
72.38 %.
Brightness / Value
93.73 %.
HWB
H: 25.66°
W: 25.88 %
B: 6.27 %
XYZ
X : 45.96
Y : 37.5
Z : 9.97
YXY
Y1 : 37.5
X : 0.49
Y2 : 0.4
CMY
C : 6.27%
M : 45.10%
Y : 74.12%
LRV
~ 37.5 %
Munsell Color System
4.3YR 6.6/11.8
CIE-Lab
L : 67.65
A : 31.88
B : 54.08
CIE-Lch
L : 67.65
C : 62.78
H : 59.48
CIE-Luv
L : 67.65
U : 79.27
V : 53.08
Hunter-Lab
L : 61.24
A : 26.8
B : 33.21
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #EF8C42
Here are the colors similar to EF8C42. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #EF8C42
Here are the paint colors similar to EF8C42. 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.
Behr
Hex color EF8C42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EF8C42 to Behr
Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#EF8C42 color palettes and scheme combination
8C430C
BB5910
EA7014
EF8C42
F3A971
F7C5A0
FBE2CF
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.
EF42A5
EF424F
EF8C42
EFE342
A5EF42
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.
EF8C42
42EF8C
8C42EF
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
EF8C42
4EEF42
42A5EF
E242EF
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
EF8C42
F09754
F2A367
F3AE7A
F5BA8D
F7C5A0
F8D1B3
FADCC6
FBE8D9
FDF3EC
FFFFFF
EF8C42
D77E3B
BF7034
A7622E
8F5427
774621
5F381A
472A13
2F1C0D
170E06
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
EF8C42
Cadmium Orange*
42A5EF
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 #EF8C42?
Color that best contrast with #EF8C42 is #42A5EF,
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 #EF8C42?
Complementary or Opposite color for #EF8C42 is #42A5EF, color name is Celestial Blue*.
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