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#e8a560 color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a560 is rgb(232, 165, 96) in RGB and oklch(77.233% 0.11688 65.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.2%
0.117
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e8a560

#e8a560 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 9.98:1, 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: #e8a560 mixed with white

  1. e8a560
  2. ebae71
  3. eeb782
  4. f0c092
  5. f3c9a2
  6. f5d2b2
  7. f7dbc1
  8. f9e4d1
  9. fbede0
  10. fdf6f0

Darker: #e8a560 mixed with black

  1. e8a560
  2. ca8f52
  3. ac7945
  4. 906538
  5. 74512c
  6. 593d20
  7. 402b15
  8. 291a0a
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a560 with less saturation

  1. e8a560
  2. e3a76a
  3. dea974
  4. daab7d
  5. d5ac86
  6. cfae8e
  7. cab096
  8. c5b19e
  9. c0b2a6
  10. bab4ad

Questions about #e8a560

What color is #e8a560?

#e8a560 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 165, 96), in HSL hsl(30.44, 74.73%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.233% 0.11688 65.379).

What colors go well with #e8a560?

The complementary color of #e8a560 is #72bcfb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69981 and #ccb457. The triadic partners are #46cdbf and #c7a1f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a560?

Black text reads better on #e8a560: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 9.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a560 a warm or cool color?

#e8a560 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.117.