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#e8a85a color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a85a is rgb(232, 168, 90) in RGB and oklch(77.715% 0.12116 69.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

77.7%
0.121
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e8a85a

#e8a85a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.18:1, 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: #e8a85a mixed with white

  1. e8a85a
  2. ebb16d
  3. eeba7e
  4. f0c38f
  5. f3cb9f
  6. f5d4b0
  7. f7ddc0
  8. f9e5cf
  9. fbeedf
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a85a mixed with black

  1. e8a85a
  2. ca924d
  3. ac7c41
  4. 906735
  5. 745229
  6. 593f1e
  7. 402c13
  8. 291a09
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a85a with less saturation

  1. e8a85a
  2. e3aa66
  3. dfac70
  4. daad7a
  5. d5af84
  6. d0b08d
  7. cbb296
  8. c6b39e
  9. c1b4a6
  10. bcb5ae

Questions about #e8a85a

What color is #e8a85a?

#e8a85a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 168, 90), in HSL hsl(32.96, 75.53%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.715% 0.12116 69.777).

What colors go well with #e8a85a?

The complementary color of #e8a85a is #78bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89b7b and #c9b855. The triadic partners are #3bcfc7 and #cea0f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a85a?

Black text reads better on #e8a85a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a85a a warm or cool color?

#e8a85a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.121.