Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EF914D

#EF914D is a warm orange HEX color close to Butterscotch. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 239, 145, 77, HSL 25, 84%, 62%, has luminance 0.3914, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#EF914D Sample readable text
HEX #EF914D
RGB rgb(239, 145, 77)
HSL hsl(25 84% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 39, 68, 6)
Luminance 0.3914
Contrast Black 8.83:1White 2.38:1

CSS

--color-ef914d: #EF914D;
.background-ef914d { background-color: #EF914D; }
.text-ef914d { color: #EF914D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3914
Black text8.83:1AA Pass
White text2.38:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EF914D","rgb":[239,145,77],"hsl":[25,84,62],"cmyk":[0,39,68,6],"luminance":0.3914,"contrast":{"black":8.83,"white":2.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.83,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.38,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFE24D","hex":"#EFE24D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.66,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F7C5A1","hex":"#F7C5A1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.46,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF8E3D","hex":"#FF8E3D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.19,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Butterscotch adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ef914d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4DACEF","analogous":["#EF4D5A","#EFE24D"],"triadic":["#4DEF91","#914DEF"],"tetradic":["#5AEF4D","#4DACEF","#E24DEF"],"splitComplementary":["#4DEFE2","#4D5AEF"],"monochromatic":["#F7C5A1","#EF914D","#CE6012"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F7C5A1","dark":"#CE6012","saturated":"#FF8E3D","desaturated":"#DA9462","pastel":"#F5DAC7","neon":"#FFA666"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":19.849433241279208},{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":24.269322199023193},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":27.331300737432898},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":28.600699292150182},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":29.88310559496787}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EF914D

#EF914D is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #EF914D is visually closest to Butterscotch, a named orange color with HEX #E3963E.

The RGB channels are 239, 145, and 77, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 25deg with 84% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.3914, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.85, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.83:1AA Pass
White text2.38:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EF914D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.83:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.38:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFE24D#000000 text · best 15.66:1#EFE24D
#F7C5A1#000000 text · best 13.46:1#F7C5A1
Sandy Brown#000000 text · best 10.33:1#F4A460
#FF8E3D#000000 text · best 9.19:1#FF8E3D
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E

Generated Palette

#EF914D#EF914D
#4DACEF#4DACEF
#EF4D5A#EF4D5A
#EFE24D#EFE24D
#F7C5A1#F7C5A1
#CE6012#CE6012

Color Harmonies

#4DACEF#4DACEF
#EF4D5A#EF4D5A
#EFE24D#EFE24D
#4DEF91#4DEF91
#914DEF#914DEF

Variants

#F7C5A1#F7C5A1
#CE6012#CE6012
#FF8E3D#FF8E3D
#DA9462#DA9462
#F5DAC7#F5DAC7
#FFA666#FFA666

Nearest Named Colors

Butterscotch#E3963E
Coral#FF7F50
Sandy Brown#F4A460
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Burnt Sienna#E97451

Related HEX Guides

Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF7F50.Sandy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4A460.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EF914D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.