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#e8a668 color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a668 is rgb(232, 166, 104) in RGB and oklch(77.53% 0.11086 63.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

77.5%
0.111
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e8a668

#e8a668 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.09:1, 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: #e8a668 mixed with white

  1. e8a668
  2. ebaf78
  3. eeb888
  4. f0c197
  5. f3caa6
  6. f5d3b5
  7. f7dcc4
  8. f9e5d3
  9. fbede1
  10. fdf6f0

Darker: #e8a668 mixed with black

  1. e8a668
  2. ca9059
  3. ac7a4b
  4. 90653e
  5. 745130
  6. 593e24
  7. 402b18
  8. 291a0c
  9. 130a04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a668 with less saturation

  1. e8a668
  2. e3a871
  3. dfaa7a
  4. daac82
  5. d5ad8a
  6. d0af92
  7. cbb099
  8. c6b2a1
  9. c1b3a8
  10. bbb4af

Questions about #e8a668

What color is #e8a668?

#e8a668 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 166, 104), in HSL hsl(29.06, 73.56%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.53% 0.11086 63.195).

What colors go well with #e8a668?

The complementary color of #e8a668 is #74bef7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49b88 and #ceb45e. The triadic partners are #53cdbd and #c4a4f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a668?

Black text reads better on #e8a668: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a668 a warm or cool color?

#e8a668 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.111.