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#e8a658 color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a658 is rgb(232, 166, 88) in RGB and oklch(77.317% 0.12261 68.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

77.3%
0.123
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e8a658

#e8a658 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, 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: #e8a658 mixed with white

  1. e8a658
  2. ebaf6b
  3. eeb87d
  4. f0c18e
  5. f3ca9e
  6. f5d3af
  7. f7dcbf
  8. f9e5cf
  9. fbeddf
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a658 mixed with black

  1. e8a658
  2. ca904b
  3. ac7a3f
  4. 906533
  5. 745128
  6. 593e1d
  7. 402b12
  8. 291a09
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a658 with less saturation

  1. e8a658
  2. e3a864
  3. deaa6f
  4. daac79
  5. d5ad82
  6. d0af8b
  7. cab094
  8. c5b19d
  9. c0b3a5
  10. bbb4ad

Questions about #e8a658

What color is #e8a658?

#e8a658 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 166, 88), in HSL hsl(32.5, 75.79%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.317% 0.12261 68.79).

What colors go well with #e8a658?

The complementary color of #e8a658 is #74bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8997a and #c9b652. The triadic partners are #36cec5 and #cc9ff1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a658?

Black text reads better on #e8a658: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a658 a warm or cool color?

#e8a658 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.123.