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#e2a689 color: Almost Apricot

#e2a689 is rgb(226, 166, 137) in RGB and oklch(77.466% 0.08182 46.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.5%
0.082
47°
  • 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
10.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e2a689

#e2a689 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.05:1, 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: #e2a689 mixed with white

  1. e2a689
  2. e5af95
  3. e9b8a0
  4. ecc1ac
  5. efc9b8
  6. f2d2c3
  7. f5dbcf
  8. f7e4db
  9. faede7
  10. fdf6f3

Darker: #e2a689 mixed with black

  1. e2a689
  2. c49076
  3. a87a64
  4. 8c6553
  5. 715142
  6. 573e31
  7. 3e2b22
  8. 271a14
  9. 120a07
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2a689 with less saturation

  1. e2a689
  2. dea88e
  3. daa992
  4. d5ab97
  5. d1ad9b
  6. cdaea0
  7. c8b0a4
  8. c4b1a9
  9. bfb3ad
  10. bab4b1

Questions about #e2a689

What color is #e2a689?

#e2a689 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Almost Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(226, 166, 137), in HSL hsl(19.55, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.466% 0.08182 46.848).

What colors go well with #e2a689?

The complementary color of #e2a689 is #7bc1de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5a1a3 and #d3af7a. The triadic partners are #81c7ab and #b1aee8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a689?

Black text reads better on #e2a689: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a689 a warm or cool color?

#e2a689 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.082.