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#e8a75a color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a75a is rgb(232, 167, 90) in RGB and oklch(77.528% 0.12116 68.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

77.5%
0.121
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e8a75a

#e8a75a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.11:1, 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: #e8a75a mixed with white

  1. e8a75a
  2. ebb06d
  3. eeb97e
  4. f0c28f
  5. f3cb9f
  6. f5d3af
  7. f7dcbf
  8. f9e5cf
  9. fbeedf
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a75a mixed with black

  1. e8a75a
  2. ca914d
  3. ac7b41
  4. 906635
  5. 745229
  6. 593e1e
  7. 402c13
  8. 291a09
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a75a with less saturation

  1. e8a75a
  2. e3a966
  3. dfab70
  4. daac7a
  5. d5ae83
  6. d0af8c
  7. cbb195
  8. c6b29e
  9. c0b3a6
  10. bbb5ae

Questions about #e8a75a

What color is #e8a75a?

#e8a75a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 167, 90), in HSL hsl(32.54, 75.53%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.528% 0.12116 68.981).

What colors go well with #e8a75a?

The complementary color of #e8a75a is #76bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89a7b and #c9b754. The triadic partners are #3bcec6 and #cca0f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a75a?

Black text reads better on #e8a75a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a75a a warm or cool color?

#e8a75a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.121.