Palettes / Colors / #EF925D

#EF925D — Vivid Orange

#EF925D is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #EF925D 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.

#EF925D 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 #5DB9EF; it also sits naturally between #EF5D70 and #EFDB5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 57% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 61% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EF925D

.text { color: #EF925D; }
.background { background-color: #EF925D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF925D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 146, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 82%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF925D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 146, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF925D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 146, 93, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EF925D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF925D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5DB9EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EF925D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EF925D

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:

How #EF925D 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 #EF925D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EF925C  ·  #EF925E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EF925D?

#EF925D is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 146, 93). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EF925D?

#EF925D is RGB 239, 146, 93 — HSL 22°, 82%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 61%, 6%.

What colors go with #EF925D?

Its complement is #5DB9EF; analogous partners are #EF5D70 and #EFDB5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EF925D for text?

Black text on #EF925D has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.