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#e8a65a color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a65a is rgb(232, 166, 90) in RGB and oklch(77.342% 0.12117 68.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

77.3%
0.121
68°
  • 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 #e8a65a

#e8a65a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 68°.

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: #e8a65a mixed with white

  1. e8a65a
  2. ebaf6d
  3. eeb87e
  4. f0c18f
  5. f3ca9f
  6. f5d3af
  7. f7dcbf
  8. f9e5cf
  9. fbeddf
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a65a mixed with black

  1. e8a65a
  2. ca904d
  3. ac7a41
  4. 906535
  5. 745129
  6. 593e1e
  7. 402b13
  8. 291a09
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a65a with less saturation

  1. e8a65a
  2. e3a865
  3. deaa70
  4. daac7a
  5. d5ad83
  6. d0af8c
  7. cab095
  8. c5b29d
  9. c0b3a5
  10. bbb4ad

Questions about #e8a65a

What color is #e8a65a?

#e8a65a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 166, 90), in HSL hsl(32.11, 75.53%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.342% 0.12117 68.183).

What colors go well with #e8a65a?

The complementary color of #e8a65a is #74bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7997c and #cab653. The triadic partners are #3bcec4 and #cba0f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a65a?

Black text reads better on #e8a65a: 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 #e8a65a a warm or cool color?

#e8a65a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.121.