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#e8a762 color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a762 is rgb(232, 167, 98) in RGB and oklch(77.631% 0.11525 66.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

77.6%
0.115
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e8a762

#e8a762 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.14:1, 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: #e8a762 mixed with white

  1. e8a762
  2. ebb073
  3. eeb984
  4. f0c293
  5. f3cba3
  6. f5d3b3
  7. f7dcc2
  8. f9e5d1
  9. fbeee0
  10. fdf6f0

Darker: #e8a762 mixed with black

  1. e8a762
  2. ca9154
  3. ac7b47
  4. 90663a
  5. 74522d
  6. 593e21
  7. 402c16
  8. 291a0b
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a762 with less saturation

  1. e8a762
  2. e3a96c
  3. dfab76
  4. daac7f
  5. d5ae87
  6. d0b090
  7. cbb198
  8. c6b29f
  9. c1b4a7
  10. bbb5af

Questions about #e8a762

What color is #e8a762?

#e8a762 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 167, 98), in HSL hsl(30.9, 74.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.631% 0.11525 66.346).

What colors go well with #e8a762?

The complementary color of #e8a762 is #76bdfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69b82 and #ccb65a. The triadic partners are #4acec2 and #c9a3f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a762?

Black text reads better on #e8a762: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a762 a warm or cool color?

#e8a762 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.115.