Palettes / Colors / #EF641F
#EF641F — Vivid Orange
#EF641F is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #EF641F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EF641F is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #1FAAEF; it also sits naturally between #EF1F42 and #EFCD1F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF641F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 100, 31 |
| HSL | 20°, 87%, 53% |
| HSV | 20°, 87%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 58%, 87%, 6% |
| XYZ | 40.40, 27.56, 4.49 |
| Yxy | 27.56, 0.5576, 0.3804 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.49, 50.54, 61.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.50, 49.05, 29.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 39% · Blue 12%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 87% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF641F
.text { color: #EF641F; }
.background { background-color: #EF641F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF641F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 100, 31); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 87%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF641F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 100, 31, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF641F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 100, 31, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF641F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF641F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1FAAEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.51:1 AA |
Best text color on #EF641F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF641F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EF641F: ·
How #EF641F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EF641F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EF641F?
#EF641F is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 100, 31). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF641F?
#EF641F is RGB 239, 100, 31 — HSL 20°, 87%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 58%, 87%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF641F?
Its complement is #1FAAEF; analogous partners are #EF1F42 and #EFCD1F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF641F for text?
Black text on #EF641F has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.22:1.