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#cec396 color: Hippolyta

#cec396 is rgb(206, 195, 150) in RGB and oklch(81.503% 0.06116 95.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

81.5%
0.061
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • taupe-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #cec396

#cec396 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hippolyta (#cfc294). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #cec396 mixed with white

  1. cec396
  2. d3c9a0
  3. d8cfab
  4. dcd5b5
  5. e1dbc0
  6. e6e1ca
  7. ebe7d5
  8. f0eddf
  9. f5f3ea
  10. faf9f4

Darker: #cec396 mixed with black

  1. cec396
  2. b3a982
  3. 98906e
  4. 7f785b
  5. 666049
  6. 4e4a37
  7. 383426
  8. 232016
  9. 0f0e08
  10. 020201

Calmer: #cec396 with less saturation

  1. cec396
  2. cdc39b
  3. ccc39f
  4. cac3a4
  5. c9c3a8
  6. c8c3ad
  7. c7c3b1
  8. c6c3b6
  9. c5c3ba
  10. c3c2be

Questions about #cec396

What color is #cec396?

#cec396 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Hippolyta. In RGB it is rgb(206, 195, 150), in HSL hsl(48.21, 36.36%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.503% 0.06116 95.969).

What colors go well with #cec396?

The complementary color of #cec396 is #b7c0eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #debb99 and #b9ca9f. The triadic partners are #95cddc and #ddb4d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cec396?

Black text reads better on #cec396: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cec396 a warm or cool color?

#cec396 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.061.