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#e2c35d color: Candelabra

#e2c35d is rgb(226, 195, 93) in RGB and oklch(82.398% 0.12609 92.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.4%
0.126
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e2c35d

#e2c35d is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.2:1, 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: #e2c35d mixed with white

  1. e2c35d
  2. e5c970
  3. e8cf82
  4. ebd693
  5. eedca3
  6. f0e2b3
  7. f3e8c2
  8. f6edd2
  9. f9f3e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e2c35d mixed with black

  1. e2c35d
  2. c4a950
  3. a89043
  4. 8c7837
  5. 71602a
  6. 574a1f
  7. 3e3414
  8. 27200a
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c35d with less saturation

  1. e2c35d
  2. dfc46b
  3. dcc477
  4. d9c482
  5. d6c58d
  6. d4c597
  7. d1c5a1
  8. cec5aa
  9. cbc5b3
  10. c8c5bc

Questions about #e2c35d

What color is #e2c35d?

#e2c35d is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(226, 195, 93), in HSL hsl(46.02, 69.63%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.398% 0.12609 92.548).

What colors go well with #e2c35d?

The complementary color of #e2c35d is #adc1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb26b and #b7d373. The triadic partners are #48daf5 and #f6a6e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c35d?

Black text reads better on #e2c35d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c35d a warm or cool color?

#e2c35d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.126.