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#e1c889 color: 24 Karat

#e1c889 is rgb(225, 200, 137) in RGB and oklch(83.942% 0.08569 88.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

83.9%
0.086
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #e1c889

#e1c889 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is 24 Karat (#dfc685). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e1c889 mixed with white

  1. e1c889
  2. e4ce95
  3. e7d3a1
  4. ead9ad
  5. eddeb9
  6. f0e4c5
  7. f3e9d0
  8. f6efdc
  9. f9f4e8
  10. fcfaf3

Darker: #e1c889 mixed with black

  1. e1c889
  2. c4ae76
  3. a79464
  4. 8b7b53
  5. 706342
  6. 564c31
  7. 3e3622
  8. 272114
  9. 120f07
  10. 020201

Calmer: #e1c889 with less saturation

  1. e1c889
  2. dfc890
  3. dcc997
  4. dac99e
  5. d8c9a5
  6. d6c9ab
  7. d3cab2
  8. d1cab8
  9. cfcabe
  10. cccac4

Questions about #e1c889

What color is #e1c889?

#e1c889 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is 24 Karat. In RGB it is rgb(225, 200, 137), in HSL hsl(42.95, 59.46%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.942% 0.08569 88.773).

What colors go well with #e1c889?

The complementary color of #e1c889 is #b3c9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5bd92 and #c4d393. The triadic partners are #84dae8 and #eab7e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1c889?

Black text reads better on #e1c889: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1c889 a warm or cool color?

#e1c889 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 83.9% and its chroma 0.086.