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#e2c26c color: Bountiful Gold

#e2c26c is rgb(226, 194, 108) in RGB and oklch(82.382% 0.11175 89.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

82.4%
0.112
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • 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
12.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e2c26c

#e2c26c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bountiful Gold (#e4c36c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2c26c mixed with white

  1. e2c26c
  2. e5c87c
  3. e8ce8c
  4. ebd59b
  5. eedbaa
  6. f1e1b8
  7. f3e7c7
  8. f6edd5
  9. f9f3e3
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #e2c26c mixed with black

  1. e2c26c
  2. c4a85d
  3. a88f4e
  4. 8c7740
  5. 716032
  6. 574925
  7. 3e3419
  8. 27200d
  9. 120e04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c26c with less saturation

  1. e2c26c
  2. dfc377
  3. dcc381
  4. d9c48a
  5. d7c494
  6. d4c49c
  7. d1c5a5
  8. cec5ad
  9. cbc5b5
  10. c8c5bd

Questions about #e2c26c

What color is #e2c26c?

#e2c26c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Bountiful Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 194, 108), in HSL hsl(43.73, 67.05%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.382% 0.11175 89.462).

What colors go well with #e2c26c?

The complementary color of #e2c26c is #a9c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb47a and #bdd07b. The triadic partners are #5ed9ed and #eeabe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c26c?

Black text reads better on #e2c26c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c26c a warm or cool color?

#e2c26c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.112.