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#e8a65c color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a65c is rgb(232, 166, 92) in RGB and oklch(77.367% 0.11972 67.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

77.4%
0.120
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
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e8a65c

#e8a65c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.12 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 10.04:1, 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: #e8a65c mixed with white

  1. e8a65c
  2. ebaf6e
  3. eeb87f
  4. f0c190
  5. f3caa0
  6. f5d3b0
  7. f7dcc0
  8. f9e5d0
  9. fbeddf
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a65c mixed with black

  1. e8a65c
  2. ca904f
  3. ac7a42
  4. 906536
  5. 74512a
  6. 593e1f
  7. 402b14
  8. 291a0a
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a65c with less saturation

  1. e8a65c
  2. e3a867
  3. deaa71
  4. daac7b
  5. d5ad84
  6. d0af8d
  7. cbb095
  8. c5b29e
  9. c0b3a6
  10. bbb4ad

Questions about #e8a65c

What color is #e8a65c?

#e8a65c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 166, 92), in HSL hsl(31.71, 75.27%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.367% 0.11972 67.552).

What colors go well with #e8a65c?

The complementary color of #e8a65c is #74bcfe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7997d and #cab655. The triadic partners are #3fcec3 and #caa0f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a65c?

Black text reads better on #e8a65c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a65c a warm or cool color?

#e8a65c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.12.