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#e8a55e color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a55e is rgb(232, 165, 94) in RGB and oklch(77.207% 0.11833 66.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

77.2%
0.118
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • 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 #e8a55e

#e8a55e is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 66°.

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: #e8a55e mixed with white

  1. e8a55e
  2. ebae70
  3. eeb781
  4. f0c091
  5. f3c9a1
  6. f5d2b1
  7. f7dbc1
  8. f9e4d0
  9. fbede0
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a55e mixed with black

  1. e8a55e
  2. ca8f51
  3. ac7944
  4. 906537
  5. 74512b
  6. 593d1f
  7. 402b14
  8. 291a0a
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a55e with less saturation

  1. e8a55e
  2. e3a769
  3. dea973
  4. d9ab7c
  5. d5ac85
  6. cfae8d
  7. caaf96
  8. c5b19e
  9. c0b2a5
  10. bab4ad

Questions about #e8a55e

What color is #e8a55e?

#e8a55e is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 165, 94), in HSL hsl(30.87, 75%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.207% 0.11833 66.075).

What colors go well with #e8a55e?

The complementary color of #e8a55e is #72bcfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6997f and #cbb455. The triadic partners are #42cdc0 and #c8a1f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a55e?

Black text reads better on #e8a55e: 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 #e8a55e a warm or cool color?

#e8a55e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.118.