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#c8693d color: Apricot Orange

#c8693d is rgb(200, 105, 61) in RGB and oklch(62.304% 0.13414 44.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

62.3%
0.134
44°
  • 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 #c8693d

#c8693d is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 44°.

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: #c8693d mixed with white

  1. c8693d
  2. cf7852
  3. d68865
  4. dc9778
  5. e2a58b
  6. e7b49e
  7. edc3b1
  8. f2d2c5
  9. f7e1d8
  10. fbf0eb

Darker: #c8693d mixed with black

  1. c8693d
  2. ae5a34
  3. 944c2b
  4. 7b3e22
  5. 63311a
  6. 4c2412
  7. 36180a
  8. 210c04
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c8693d with less saturation

  1. c8693d
  2. c26d46
  3. bc714f
  4. b67457
  5. b0775f
  6. aa7a66
  7. a37d6d
  8. 9d8074
  9. 96827a
  10. 8e8581

Questions about #c8693d

What color is #c8693d?

#c8693d is bright orange. The closest named color is Apricot Orange. In RGB it is rgb(200, 105, 61), in HSL hsl(18.99, 55.82%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.304% 0.13414 44.273).

What colors go well with #c8693d?

The complementary color of #c8693d is #0097c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca616e and #b67900. The triadic partners are #00a071 and #7f7ad4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8693d?

White text reads better on #c8693d: 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 #c8693d a warm or cool color?

#c8693d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.134.