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#e8a55c color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a55c is rgb(232, 165, 92) in RGB and oklch(77.181% 0.11977 66.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

77.2%
0.120
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e8a55c

#e8a55c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, 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: #e8a55c mixed with white

  1. e8a55c
  2. ebae6e
  3. eeb77f
  4. f0c090
  5. f3c9a0
  6. f5d2b0
  7. f7dbc0
  8. f9e4d0
  9. fbeddf
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a55c mixed with black

  1. e8a55c
  2. ca8f4f
  3. ac7942
  4. 906536
  5. 74512a
  6. 593d1f
  7. 402b14
  8. 291a0a
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a55c with less saturation

  1. e8a55c
  2. e3a767
  3. dea971
  4. d9ab7b
  5. d4ac84
  6. cfae8c
  7. caaf95
  8. c5b19d
  9. c0b2a5
  10. bab3ad

Questions about #e8a55c

What color is #e8a55c?

#e8a55c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 165, 92), in HSL hsl(31.29, 75.27%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.181% 0.11977 66.743).

What colors go well with #e8a55c?

The complementary color of #e8a55c is #72bcfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7997e and #cbb554. The triadic partners are #3ecdc1 and #c9a0f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a55c?

Black text reads better on #e8a55c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a55c a warm or cool color?

#e8a55c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.12.