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#de8a50 color: Apricot Tan

#de8a50 is rgb(222, 138, 80) in RGB and oklch(70.988% 0.1264 53.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

71%
0.126
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #de8a50

#de8a50 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Tan (#da8c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #de8a50 mixed with white

  1. de8a50
  2. e29663
  3. e6a275
  4. eaae87
  5. eeb998
  6. f1c5a9
  7. f4d1ba
  8. f7dccb
  9. fae8dc
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #de8a50 mixed with black

  1. de8a50
  2. c17744
  3. a56539
  4. 89532e
  5. 6f4224
  6. 55321a
  7. 3d2210
  8. 261407
  9. 120702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de8a50 with less saturation

  1. de8a50
  2. d98d5a
  3. d39063
  4. cd926c
  5. c79575
  6. c1977d
  7. bb9a84
  8. b59c8c
  9. af9e93
  10. a89f9a

Questions about #de8a50

What color is #de8a50?

#de8a50 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Tan. In RGB it is rgb(222, 138, 80), in HSL hsl(24.51, 68.27%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.988% 0.1264 53.792).

What colors go well with #de8a50?

The complementary color of #de8a50 is #3daee4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6807b and #c79a35. The triadic partners are #29bb9b and #a691e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8a50?

Black text reads better on #de8a50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8a50 a warm or cool color?

#de8a50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.126.