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#e8a564 color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a564 is rgb(232, 165, 100) in RGB and oklch(77.288% 0.11395 63.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

77.3%
0.114
64°
  • 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
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e8a564

#e8a564 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10:1, 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: #e8a564 mixed with white

  1. e8a564
  2. ebae75
  3. eeb785
  4. f0c094
  5. f3c9a4
  6. f5d2b3
  7. f7dbc2
  8. f9e4d2
  9. fbede1
  10. fdf6f0

Darker: #e8a564 mixed with black

  1. e8a564
  2. ca8f56
  3. ac7948
  4. 90653b
  5. 74512e
  6. 593d22
  7. 402b16
  8. 291a0b
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a564 with less saturation

  1. e8a564
  2. e3a76e
  3. dea977
  4. daab7f
  5. d5ac88
  6. d0ae90
  7. cab098
  8. c5b19f
  9. c0b2a6
  10. bab4ae

Questions about #e8a564

What color is #e8a564?

#e8a564 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 165, 100), in HSL hsl(29.55, 74.16%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.288% 0.11395 63.905).

What colors go well with #e8a564?

The complementary color of #e8a564 is #72bdf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59a85 and #cdb45a. The triadic partners are #4dcdbd and #c5a3f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a564?

Black text reads better on #e8a564: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a564 a warm or cool color?

#e8a564 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.114.