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#e2c263 color: Candelabra

#e2c263 is rgb(226, 194, 99) in RGB and oklch(82.267% 0.12012 91.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

82.3%
0.120
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e2c263

#e2c263 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.13:1, 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: #e2c263 mixed with white

  1. e2c263
  2. e5c875
  3. e8cf86
  4. ebd596
  5. eedba6
  6. f1e1b5
  7. f3e7c4
  8. f6edd3
  9. f9f3e2
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e2c263 mixed with black

  1. e2c263
  2. c4a855
  3. a88f47
  4. 8c773a
  5. 71602e
  6. 574921
  7. 3e3416
  8. 27200b
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c263 with less saturation

  1. e2c263
  2. dfc36f
  3. dcc37b
  4. d9c385
  5. d6c48f
  6. d3c499
  7. d0c4a2
  8. cec5ab
  9. cbc5b4
  10. c8c5bc

Questions about #e2c263

What color is #e2c263?

#e2c263 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(226, 194, 99), in HSL hsl(44.88, 68.65%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.267% 0.12012 91.003).

What colors go well with #e2c263?

The complementary color of #e2c263 is #abc1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb271 and #b9d176. The triadic partners are #51daf1 and #f2a8e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c263?

Black text reads better on #e2c263: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c263 a warm or cool color?

#e2c263 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.12.