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#e2c46d color: Bountiful Gold

#e2c46d is rgb(226, 196, 109) in RGB and oklch(82.796% 0.11215 90.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

82.8%
0.112
91°
  • 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
12.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #e2c46d

#e2c46d is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.35:1, 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: #e2c46d mixed with white

  1. e2c46d
  2. e5ca7d
  3. e8d08d
  4. ebd69c
  5. eedcaa
  6. f1e2b9
  7. f3e8c7
  8. f6eed5
  9. f9f3e3
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #e2c46d mixed with black

  1. e2c46d
  2. c4aa5e
  3. a8914f
  4. 8c7841
  5. 716133
  6. 574a26
  7. 3e3519
  8. 27210d
  9. 120e04
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e2c46d with less saturation

  1. e2c46d
  2. dfc478
  3. dcc582
  4. dac58c
  5. d7c695
  6. d4c69e
  7. d1c6a6
  8. cfc6af
  9. ccc6b7
  10. c9c6bf

Questions about #e2c46d

What color is #e2c46d?

#e2c46d is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Bountiful Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 196, 109), in HSL hsl(44.62, 66.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.796% 0.11215 90.826).

What colors go well with #e2c46d?

The complementary color of #e2c46d is #adc3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb579 and #bcd27d. The triadic partners are #60daf0 and #f1ace9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c46d?

Black text reads better on #e2c46d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c46d a warm or cool color?

#e2c46d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 82.8% and its chroma 0.112.