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#de8b52 color: Apricot Tan

#de8b52 is rgb(222, 139, 82) in RGB and oklch(71.189% 0.12479 53.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

71.2%
0.125
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • orange-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #de8b52

#de8b52 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Tan (#da8c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #de8b52 mixed with white

  1. de8b52
  2. e29765
  3. e6a376
  4. eaae88
  5. eeba99
  6. f1c5aa
  7. f4d1bb
  8. f7dccc
  9. fae8dd
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #de8b52 mixed with black

  1. de8b52
  2. c17846
  3. a5663b
  4. 89542f
  5. 6f4325
  6. 55321a
  7. 3d2311
  8. 261408
  9. 120702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de8b52 with less saturation

  1. de8b52
  2. d98e5c
  3. d39165
  4. cd936e
  5. c89676
  6. c2987e
  7. bc9a85
  8. b69c8d
  9. af9e94
  10. a9a09b

Questions about #de8b52

What color is #de8b52?

#de8b52 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Tan. In RGB it is rgb(222, 139, 82), in HSL hsl(24.43, 67.96%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.189% 0.12479 53.769).

What colors go well with #de8b52?

The complementary color of #de8b52 is #40aee4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6817c and #c79b38. The triadic partners are #2ebb9c and #a692e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8b52?

Black text reads better on #de8b52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8b52 a warm or cool color?

#de8b52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.125.