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#eda879 color: Apricot Nectar

#eda879 is rgb(237, 168, 121) in RGB and oklch(78.716% 0.10253 54.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

78.7%
0.103
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eda879

#eda879 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Nectar (#ecaa79). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #eda879 mixed with white

  1. eda879
  2. efb187
  3. f2ba94
  4. f4c2a2
  5. f6cbaf
  6. f8d4bc
  7. fadcca
  8. fbe5d7
  9. fdeee4
  10. fef6f2

Darker: #eda879 mixed with black

  1. eda879
  2. ce9268
  3. b07c58
  4. 936748
  5. 775239
  6. 5c3f2b
  7. 422c1d
  8. 2a1a10
  9. 140a05
  10. 030101

Calmer: #eda879 with less saturation

  1. eda879
  2. e8aa80
  3. e3ac87
  4. dfae8e
  5. dab095
  6. d4b29b
  7. cfb3a1
  8. cab5a7
  9. c5b7ae
  10. bfb8b4

Questions about #eda879

What color is #eda879?

#eda879 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Nectar. In RGB it is rgb(237, 168, 121), in HSL hsl(24.31, 76.32%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.716% 0.10253 54.912).

What colors go well with #eda879?

The complementary color of #eda879 is #74c4f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a098 and #d8b56a. The triadic partners are #6acfb6 and #beadf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eda879?

Black text reads better on #eda879: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eda879 a warm or cool color?

#eda879 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.103.