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#e1c258 color: Cream Gold

#e1c258 is rgb(225, 194, 88) in RGB and oklch(82.047% 0.12942 93.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82%
0.129
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e1c258

#e1c258 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e1c258 mixed with white

  1. e1c258
  2. e4c86c
  3. e7cf7f
  4. ead590
  5. eddba1
  6. f0e1b1
  7. f3e7c1
  8. f6edd1
  9. f9f3e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e1c258 mixed with black

  1. e1c258
  2. c4a84b
  3. a78f3f
  4. 8b7733
  5. 706028
  6. 56491d
  7. 3e3412
  8. 272009
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #e1c258 with less saturation

  1. e1c258
  2. dec366
  3. dbc373
  4. d8c37f
  5. d5c48a
  6. d2c495
  7. d0c49f
  8. cdc4a8
  9. cac4b2
  10. c7c4bb

Questions about #e1c258

What color is #e1c258?

#e1c258 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(225, 194, 88), in HSL hsl(46.42, 69.54%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.047% 0.12942 93.035).

What colors go well with #e1c258?

The complementary color of #e1c258 is #acbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb166 and #b4d270. The triadic partners are #40daf6 and #f6a4e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1c258?

Black text reads better on #e1c258: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1c258 a warm or cool color?

#e1c258 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.129.