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#e8a85d color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a85d is rgb(232, 168, 93) in RGB and oklch(77.752% 0.11895 68.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

77.8%
0.119
69°
  • 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
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e8a85d

#e8a85d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, 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: #e8a85d mixed with white

  1. e8a85d
  2. ebb16f
  3. eeba80
  4. f0c391
  5. f3cba1
  6. f5d4b1
  7. f7ddc0
  8. f9e5d0
  9. fbeee0
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a85d mixed with black

  1. e8a85d
  2. ca9250
  3. ac7c43
  4. 906737
  5. 74522a
  6. 593f1f
  7. 402c14
  8. 291a0a
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a85d with less saturation

  1. e8a85d
  2. e3aa68
  3. dfac72
  4. daad7c
  5. d5af85
  6. d0b08e
  7. cbb296
  8. c6b39f
  9. c1b4a7
  10. bcb5af

Questions about #e8a85d

What color is #e8a85d?

#e8a85d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 168, 93), in HSL hsl(32.37, 75.14%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.752% 0.11895 68.856).

What colors go well with #e8a85d?

The complementary color of #e8a85d is #78bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89b7d and #cab857. The triadic partners are #41cfc6 and #cda1f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a85d?

Black text reads better on #e8a85d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a85d a warm or cool color?

#e8a85d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.119.