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#e2c062 color: Candelabra

#e2c062 is rgb(226, 192, 98) in RGB and oklch(81.854% 0.11971 89.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

81.9%
0.120
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e2c062

#e2c062 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.95:1, 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: #e2c062 mixed with white

  1. e2c062
  2. e5c674
  3. e8cd85
  4. ebd395
  5. eedaa5
  6. f1e0b4
  7. f3e6c3
  8. f6edd2
  9. f9f3e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e2c062 mixed with black

  1. e2c062
  2. c4a754
  3. a88e47
  4. 8c763a
  5. 715f2d
  6. 574921
  7. 3e3416
  8. 27200b
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c062 with less saturation

  1. e2c062
  2. dfc16e
  3. dcc17a
  4. d9c284
  5. d6c28e
  6. d3c398
  7. d0c3a1
  8. cdc3aa
  9. cac3b3
  10. c7c3bb

Questions about #e2c062

What color is #e2c062?

#e2c062 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(226, 192, 98), in HSL hsl(44.06, 68.82%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.854% 0.11971 89.723).

What colors go well with #e2c062?

The complementary color of #e2c062 is #a7c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb071 and #bacf73. The triadic partners are #4fd9ee and #efa7e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c062?

Black text reads better on #e2c062: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c062 a warm or cool color?

#e2c062 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.12.