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#e8a863 color: Apricot Sorbet

#e8a863 is rgb(232, 168, 99) in RGB and oklch(77.831% 0.11445 66.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

77.8%
0.114
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e8a863

#e8a863 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.21:1, 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: #e8a863 mixed with white

  1. e8a863
  2. ebb174
  3. eeba84
  4. f0c294
  5. f3cba4
  6. f5d4b3
  7. f7ddc2
  8. f9e5d1
  9. fbeee1
  10. fdf6f0

Darker: #e8a863 mixed with black

  1. e8a863
  2. ca9255
  3. ac7c47
  4. 90673a
  5. 74522e
  6. 593f21
  7. 402c16
  8. 291a0b
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a863 with less saturation

  1. e8a863
  2. e3aa6d
  3. dfac77
  4. daad80
  5. d5af88
  6. d0b090
  7. cbb298
  8. c6b3a0
  9. c1b4a8
  10. bcb6af

Questions about #e8a863

What color is #e8a863?

#e8a863 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(232, 168, 99), in HSL hsl(31.13, 74.3%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.831% 0.11445 66.838).

What colors go well with #e8a863?

The complementary color of #e8a863 is #78befc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69c82 and #ccb75c. The triadic partners are #4bcec3 and #caa3f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a863?

Black text reads better on #e8a863: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a863 a warm or cool color?

#e8a863 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.114.