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#e8a85e color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a85e is rgb(232, 168, 94) in RGB and oklch(77.765% 0.11821 68.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

77.8%
0.118
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • 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 #e8a85e

#e8a85e is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.118 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: #e8a85e mixed with white

  1. e8a85e
  2. ebb170
  3. eeba81
  4. f0c391
  5. f3cba1
  6. f5d4b1
  7. f7ddc1
  8. f9e5d0
  9. fbeee0
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a85e mixed with black

  1. e8a85e
  2. ca9251
  3. ac7c44
  4. 906737
  5. 74522b
  6. 593f1f
  7. 402c14
  8. 291a0a
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a85e with less saturation

  1. e8a85e
  2. e3aa69
  3. dfac73
  4. daad7d
  5. d5af86
  6. d0b08e
  7. cbb297
  8. c6b39f
  9. c1b4a7
  10. bcb5af

Questions about #e8a85e

What color is #e8a85e?

#e8a85e is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 168, 94), in HSL hsl(32.17, 75%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.765% 0.11821 68.536).

What colors go well with #e8a85e?

The complementary color of #e8a85e is #78bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79b7e and #cab858. The triadic partners are #42cfc5 and #cca2f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a85e?

Black text reads better on #e8a85e: 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 #e8a85e a warm or cool color?

#e8a85e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.118.