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#e8a45e color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a45e is rgb(232, 164, 94) in RGB and oklch(77.022% 0.11842 65.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

77%
0.118
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e8a45e

#e8a45e is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.9:1, 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: #e8a45e mixed with white

  1. e8a45e
  2. ebad70
  3. eeb781
  4. f0c091
  5. f3c9a1
  6. f5d2b1
  7. f7dbc0
  8. fae4d0
  9. fbede0
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a45e mixed with black

  1. e8a45e
  2. ca8e51
  3. ac7944
  4. 906437
  5. 74502b
  6. 593d1f
  7. 402b14
  8. 291a0a
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a45e with less saturation

  1. e8a45e
  2. e3a669
  3. dea872
  4. d9aa7c
  5. d4ac84
  6. cfad8d
  7. caaf95
  8. c5b09d
  9. bfb2a5
  10. bab3ad

Questions about #e8a45e

What color is #e8a45e?

#e8a45e is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 164, 94), in HSL hsl(30.43, 75%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.022% 0.11842 65.254).

What colors go well with #e8a45e?

The complementary color of #e8a45e is #70bcfb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69880 and #ccb354. The triadic partners are #42cdbe and #c6a1f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a45e?

Black text reads better on #e8a45e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a45e a warm or cool color?

#e8a45e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.118.