Information about #EF5C01 color

#EF5C01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EF5C01 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 92, 1) — 93.7% red, 36.1% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 58 / 93 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #EF5C01 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Persimmon (#EC5800). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spanish Orange (#E86100) and Kitrinomiktos (#F45100).

In RGB terms — rgb(239, 92, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EF5C01 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #EF5C01 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EF5C01 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EF5C01 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EF5C01

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EF5C01
  • RGB239, 92, 1
  • CMYK0, 58, 93, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 92, 1)
  • HSL23°, 99%, 47%
  • HSL Precise22.941°, 99.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV23°, 100%, 94%
  • HSB23°, 100%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.361, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.361, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.361, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEF5C01
  • DECIMAL ID15686657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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