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#e8a460 color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a460 is rgb(232, 164, 96) in RGB and oklch(77.048% 0.11698 64.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

77%
0.117
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
9.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e8a460

#e8a460 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.117 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 9.91:1, 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: #e8a460 mixed with white

  1. e8a460
  2. ebad71
  3. eeb782
  4. f0c092
  5. f3c9a2
  6. f5d2b2
  7. f7dbc1
  8. fae4d1
  9. fbede0
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a460 mixed with black

  1. e8a460
  2. ca8e52
  3. ac7945
  4. 906438
  5. 74502c
  6. 593d20
  7. 402b15
  8. 291a0a
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a460 with less saturation

  1. e8a460
  2. e3a66a
  3. dea874
  4. d9aa7d
  5. d4ac85
  6. cfad8e
  7. caaf96
  8. c5b09e
  9. bfb2a5
  10. bab3ad

Questions about #e8a460

What color is #e8a460?

#e8a460 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 164, 96), in HSL hsl(30, 74.73%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.048% 0.11698 64.548).

What colors go well with #e8a460?

The complementary color of #e8a460 is #70bcfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59882 and #ccb356. The triadic partners are #46ccbd and #c5a1f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a460?

Black text reads better on #e8a460: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a460 a warm or cool color?

#e8a460 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.117.