#ef7c2e Color Information

#ef7c2e Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #ef7c2e. In RGB, it consists of 93.7% Red, 48.6% Green, and 18.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 48.1% Magenta, 80.8% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 24.2°, with saturation of 85.8% and lightness of 55.9%. The decimal value for #ef7c2e is 15694894, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ff6633. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #ef7c2e is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#ef7c2e Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color239, 124, 46 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color93.7%, 48.6%, 18.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.063, 0.514, 0.820 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.481, 0.808, 0.063 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color24.2°, 85.8%, 55.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color24.2°, 80.8%, 93.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color43.297, 32.963, 6.665 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color239, 177, 46 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code15694894 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color64.131, 39.327, 59.335 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)64.131, 71.184, 56.464 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color64.131, 93.941, 53.003 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color57.414, 34.138, 33.306 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.522, 0.398, 32.963 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4293884974 / 0xffef7c2e Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ff6633 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #ef7c2e

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #ef7c2e, its pure hue is 24.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 85.8%, and its lightness is 55.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #ef7c2e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1e1006 to #d16d28.

Tints of #ef7c2e

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #ef7c2e, its pure hue is 24.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 85.8%, and its lightness is 55.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #ef7c2e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #f18c48 to #fdefe5.

Tones of #ef7c2e

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #ef7c2e, its pure hue is 24.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 85.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #ef7c2e, which range from #8f8f8f (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff791e (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #ef7c2e

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #ef7c2e! For #ef7c2e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #ef7c2e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #ef7c2e

This color, #ef7c2e, consists of 93.7% Red, 48.6% Green, and 18.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 239, Green = 124, Blue = 46. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #ef7c2e is 0% Cyan, 48.1% Magenta, 80.8% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R93.7%
C0.0%
G48.6%
M48.1%
B18.0%
Y80.8%
K6.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 239 124 46
Octal 357 174 56
Hexa #ef #7c #2e
Binary 11101111 01111100 00101110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 48 80 6
Octal 0 60 120 6
Hexa #00 #30 #50 #06
Binary 00000000 00110000 01010000 00000110

Analogous Colors of #ef7c2e

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #ef7c2e — which has hue 24.2° — its analogous colors are located at 24.2° and 354.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef7c2e.

Triadic Colors of #ef7c2e

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #ef7c2e — which has hue 24.2° — its triadic colors are located at 24.2° and 264.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef7c2e.

Complementary Color of #ef7c2e

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #ef7c2e — which has hue 24.2° — its complementary color is located at 204.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef7c2e.

Split Complementary Colors of #ef7c2e

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #ef7c2e — which has hue 24.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 24.2° and 234.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef7c2e.

Tetradic Colors of #ef7c2e

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #ef7c2e — which has hue 24.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 294.2°, 24.2°, 114.2°, and 204.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ef7c2e.

Monochromatic Colors of #ef7c2e

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #ef7c2e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #9a4912 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fbbd93 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #ef7c2e

We want to make getting started with #ef7c2e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #ef7c2e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #ef7c2e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #ef7c2e with other HTML elements.

#ef7c2e Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #ef7c2e.
<span style="color: #ef7c2e;">The color of this text is #ef7c2e.</span>

#ef7c2e Background Color

The background color for this text is #ef7c2e.
<div style="background-color: #ef7c2e; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #ef7c2e.</div>

#ef7c2e Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #ef7c2e.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #ef7c2e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #ef7c2e.</span>

#ef7c2e Border Color

This is a div with border color #ef7c2e.
<div style="border: #ef7c2e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #ef7c2e.</div>

#ef7c2e Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #ef7c2e on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ef7c2e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ef7c2e on a white background.</div></div>

#ef7c2e Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #ef7c2e on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ef7c2e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ef7c2e on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #ef7c2e to White

This is a gradient from #ef7c2e to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ef7c2e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ef7c2e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ef7c2e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ef7c2e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ef7c2e to white.</div>

Gradient from #ef7c2e to Black

This is a gradient from #ef7c2e to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ef7c2e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ef7c2e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ef7c2e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ef7c2e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ef7c2e to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #ef7c2e

In addition to using #ef7c2e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #ef7c2e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #ef7c2e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 239, Green = 124, Blue = 46). If you need details about the color coordinates of #ef7c2e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #ef7c2e
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(239, 124, 46)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #ef7c2e; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #ef7c2e; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #ef7c2e; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(239, 124, 46);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#ef7c2e")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:239, green:124, blue:46, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:239 green:124 blue:46 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(239f, 124f, 46f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(239, 124, 46);
 

#ef7c2e Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #ef7c2e the same way. For those with color blindness, #ef7c2e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #ef7c2e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #ef7c2e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #ef7c2e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #ef7c2e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #ef7c2e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.8:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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