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#e2bf60 color: Candelabra

#e2bf60 is rgb(226, 191, 96) in RGB and oklch(81.63% 0.12086 89.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

81.6%
0.121
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e2bf60

#e2bf60 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Candelabra (#e1c161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2bf60 mixed with white

  1. e2bf60
  2. e5c672
  3. e8cc84
  4. ebd394
  5. eed9a4
  6. f1e0b3
  7. f4e6c3
  8. f6ecd2
  9. f9f3e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e2bf60 mixed with black

  1. e2bf60
  2. c4a652
  3. a88d45
  4. 8c7538
  5. 715e2c
  6. 574820
  7. 3e3315
  8. 271f0a
  9. 120d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2bf60 with less saturation

  1. e2bf60
  2. dfc06d
  3. dcc078
  4. d9c183
  5. d6c18d
  6. d2c297
  7. cfc2a0
  8. ccc2a9
  9. c9c3b2
  10. c6c3ba

Questions about #e2bf60

What color is #e2bf60?

#e2bf60 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(226, 191, 96), in HSL hsl(43.85, 69.15%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.63% 0.12086 89.329).

What colors go well with #e2bf60?

The complementary color of #e2bf60 is #a5c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdaf70 and #bace71. The triadic partners are #4cd8ed and #efa6e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2bf60?

Black text reads better on #e2bf60: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2bf60 a warm or cool color?

#e2bf60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.121.