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#e8a662 color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a662 is rgb(232, 166, 98) in RGB and oklch(77.445% 0.11532 65.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.4%
0.115
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e8a662

#e8a662 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, 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: #e8a662 mixed with white

  1. e8a662
  2. ebaf73
  3. eeb883
  4. f0c193
  5. f3caa3
  6. f5d3b2
  7. f7dcc2
  8. f9e5d1
  9. fbede0
  10. fdf6f0

Darker: #e8a662 mixed with black

  1. e8a662
  2. ca9054
  3. ac7a47
  4. 90653a
  5. 74512d
  6. 593e21
  7. 402b16
  8. 291a0b
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a662 with less saturation

  1. e8a662
  2. e3a86c
  3. dfaa76
  4. daac7e
  5. d5ad87
  6. d0af8f
  7. cbb097
  8. c6b29f
  9. c0b3a7
  10. bbb4ae

Questions about #e8a662

What color is #e8a662?

#e8a662 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 166, 98), in HSL hsl(30.45, 74.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.445% 0.11532 65.501).

What colors go well with #e8a662?

The complementary color of #e8a662 is #74bdfb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69a82 and #ccb559. The triadic partners are #49cdc0 and #c7a2f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a662?

Black text reads better on #e8a662: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a662 a warm or cool color?

#e8a662 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.115.