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#e2a686 color: Almost Apricot

#e2a686 is rgb(226, 166, 134) in RGB and oklch(77.404% 0.08371 49.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

77.4%
0.084
49°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2a686

#e2a686 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Almost Apricot (#e0a787). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e2a686 mixed with white

  1. e2a686
  2. e5af92
  3. e9b89e
  4. ecc1aa
  5. efc9b6
  6. f2d2c2
  7. f5dbce
  8. f7e4da
  9. faede6
  10. fdf6f3

Darker: #e2a686 mixed with black

  1. e2a686
  2. c49074
  3. a87a62
  4. 8c6551
  5. 715140
  6. 573e30
  7. 3e2b21
  8. 271a13
  9. 120a06
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2a686 with less saturation

  1. e2a686
  2. dea88b
  3. daa990
  4. d5ab95
  5. d1ad9a
  6. cdae9e
  7. c8b0a3
  8. c4b1a8
  9. bfb3ac
  10. bab4b1

Questions about #e2a686

What color is #e2a686?

#e2a686 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Almost Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(226, 166, 134), in HSL hsl(20.87, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.404% 0.08371 49.143).

What colors go well with #e2a686?

The complementary color of #e2a686 is #7bc0e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6a0a0 and #d2b077. The triadic partners are #7dc7ac and #b3ade8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a686?

Black text reads better on #e2a686: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a686 a warm or cool color?

#e2a686 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.084.