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#c8693c color: Apricot Orange

#c8693c is rgb(200, 105, 60) in RGB and oklch(62.292% 0.13454 44.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

62.3%
0.135
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #c8693c

#c8693c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Orange (#c86b3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #c8693c mixed with white

  1. c8693c
  2. cf7851
  3. d68865
  4. dc9778
  5. e2a58b
  6. e7b49e
  7. edc3b1
  8. f2d2c4
  9. f7e1d8
  10. fbf0eb

Darker: #c8693c mixed with black

  1. c8693c
  2. ae5a33
  3. 944c2a
  4. 7b3e21
  5. 633119
  6. 4c2411
  7. 36180a
  8. 210c04
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c8693c with less saturation

  1. c8693c
  2. c26d46
  3. bc714e
  4. b67456
  5. b0775e
  6. aa7a65
  7. a37d6c
  8. 9d8073
  9. 96827a
  10. 8e8580

Questions about #c8693c

What color is #c8693c?

#c8693c is bright orange. The closest named color is Apricot Orange. In RGB it is rgb(200, 105, 60), in HSL hsl(19.29, 56%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.292% 0.13454 44.653).

What colors go well with #c8693c?

The complementary color of #c8693c is #0096c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb616d and #b67900. The triadic partners are #00a072 and #7f79d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8693c?

White text reads better on #c8693c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8693c a warm or cool color?

#c8693c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.135.