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#e4a560 color: Apricot Sorbet

#e4a560 is rgb(228, 165, 96) in RGB and oklch(76.794% 0.11384 67.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

76.8%
0.114
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e4a560

#e4a560 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet (#e8a760). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e4a560 mixed with white

  1. e4a560
  2. e7ae71
  3. eab782
  4. edc092
  5. f0c9a2
  6. f3d2b1
  7. f6dbc1
  8. f8e4d0
  9. fbede0
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e4a560 mixed with black

  1. e4a560
  2. c68f52
  3. a97945
  4. 8d6538
  5. 72512c
  6. 583d20
  7. 3f2b15
  8. 281a0a
  9. 120a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4a560 with less saturation

  1. e4a560
  2. dfa76a
  3. dba974
  4. d6aa7d
  5. d1ac85
  6. cdad8d
  7. c8af95
  8. c3b09d
  9. beb1a5
  10. b9b2ac

Questions about #e4a560

What color is #e4a560?

#e4a560 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(228, 165, 96), in HSL hsl(31.36, 70.97%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.794% 0.11384 67.22).

What colors go well with #e4a560?

The complementary color of #e4a560 is #75baf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2997f and #c8b459. The triadic partners are #48cbc0 and #c7a0ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4a560?

Black text reads better on #e4a560: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4a560 a warm or cool color?

#e4a560 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.114.