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#e8a663 color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a663 is rgb(232, 166, 99) in RGB and oklch(77.459% 0.11458 65.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

77.5%
0.115
65°
  • 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
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e8a663

#e8a663 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, 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: #e8a663 mixed with white

  1. e8a663
  2. ebaf74
  3. eeb884
  4. f0c194
  5. f3caa3
  6. f5d3b3
  7. f7dcc2
  8. f9e5d1
  9. fbede1
  10. fdf6f0

Darker: #e8a663 mixed with black

  1. e8a663
  2. ca9055
  3. ac7a47
  4. 90653a
  5. 74512e
  6. 593e21
  7. 402b16
  8. 291a0b
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a663 with less saturation

  1. e8a663
  2. e3a86d
  3. dfaa76
  4. daac7f
  5. d5ad88
  6. d0af90
  7. cbb098
  8. c6b29f
  9. c0b3a7
  10. bbb4ae

Questions about #e8a663

What color is #e8a663?

#e8a663 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 166, 99), in HSL hsl(30.23, 74.3%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.459% 0.11458 65.135).

What colors go well with #e8a663?

The complementary color of #e8a663 is #74bdfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59a83 and #ccb55a. The triadic partners are #4bcdbf and #c7a3f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a663?

Black text reads better on #e8a663: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a663 a warm or cool color?

#e8a663 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.115.