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#c8693f color: Apricot Orange

#c8693f is rgb(200, 105, 63) in RGB and oklch(62.329% 0.13333 43.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

62.3%
0.133
43°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #c8693f

#c8693f is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, 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: #c8693f mixed with white

  1. c8693f
  2. cf7853
  3. d68867
  4. dc967a
  5. e2a58c
  6. e7b49f
  7. edc3b2
  8. f2d2c5
  9. f7e1d8
  10. fbf0eb

Darker: #c8693f mixed with black

  1. c8693f
  2. ae5a35
  3. 944c2c
  4. 7b3e23
  5. 63311b
  6. 4c2412
  7. 36180a
  8. 210c04
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c8693f with less saturation

  1. c8693f
  2. c26d48
  3. bc7150
  4. b67458
  5. b07760
  6. aa7a67
  7. a37d6d
  8. 9d8074
  9. 96827a
  10. 8f8581

Questions about #c8693f

What color is #c8693f?

#c8693f is bright orange. The closest named color is Apricot Orange. In RGB it is rgb(200, 105, 63), in HSL hsl(18.39, 55.47%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.329% 0.13333 43.492).

What colors go well with #c8693f?

The complementary color of #c8693f is #0097c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca616f and #b67800. The triadic partners are #029f70 and #7e7ad4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8693f?

White text reads better on #c8693f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8693f a warm or cool color?

#c8693f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.133.