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#e2c469 color: Bountiful Gold

#e2c469 is rgb(226, 196, 105) in RGB and oklch(82.744% 0.11596 91.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

82.7%
0.116
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e2c469

#e2c469 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.33:1, 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: #e2c469 mixed with white

  1. e2c469
  2. e5ca7a
  3. e8d08a
  4. ebd699
  5. eedca8
  6. f0e2b7
  7. f3e8c6
  8. f6eed4
  9. f9f3e3
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #e2c469 mixed with black

  1. e2c469
  2. c4aa5a
  3. a8914c
  4. 8c783e
  5. 716131
  6. 574a24
  7. 3e3518
  8. 27210c
  9. 120e04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c469 with less saturation

  1. e2c469
  2. dfc474
  3. dcc57f
  4. dac589
  5. d7c693
  6. d4c69c
  7. d1c6a5
  8. cfc6ae
  9. ccc6b6
  10. c9c6be

Questions about #e2c469

What color is #e2c469?

#e2c469 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Bountiful Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 196, 105), in HSL hsl(45.12, 67.6%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.744% 0.11596 91.501).

What colors go well with #e2c469?

The complementary color of #e2c469 is #adc3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb575 and #bad27b. The triadic partners are #5adaf2 and #f3aae9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c469?

Black text reads better on #e2c469: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c469 a warm or cool color?

#e2c469 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.116.