Palettes / Colors / #EF682F
#EF682F — Vivid Orange
#EF682F is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Tomato (#FF6347). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tomato (#FF6347) — not an exact match. CSS tomato gives you #FF6347, a different color; use #EF682F 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.
#EF682F 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 #2EB5EF; it also sits naturally between #EF2E55 and #EFC92E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EF682F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 104, 47 |
| HSL | 18°, 86%, 56% |
| HSV | 18°, 80%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 56%, 80%, 6% |
| XYZ | 41.06, 28.46, 6.02 |
| Yxy | 28.46, 0.5436, 0.3767 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.30, 49.10, 55.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.34, 47.63, 28.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 41% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 80% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EF682F
.text { color: #EF682F; }
.background { background-color: #EF682F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF682F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 104, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 86%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF682F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 104, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF682F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 104, 47, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EF682F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF682F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EB5EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.14:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #EF682F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF682F
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 #EF682F: ·
How #EF682F 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 #EF682F 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 #EF682F?
#EF682F is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 104, 47). Its closest standard named color is Tomato.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EF682F?
#EF682F is RGB 239, 104, 47 — HSL 18°, 86%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 56%, 80%, 6%.
What colors go with #EF682F?
Its complement is #2EB5EF; analogous partners are #EF2E55 and #EFC92E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EF682F for text?
Black text on #EF682F has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.14:1.