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#e2c565 color: Tasman Honey Yellow

#e2c565 is rgb(226, 197, 101) in RGB and oklch(82.895% 0.12039 92.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.9%
0.120
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #e2c565

#e2c565 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tasman Honey Yellow (#e6c562). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2c565 mixed with white

  1. e2c565
  2. e5cb77
  3. e8d187
  4. ebd797
  5. eedda7
  6. f0e3b6
  7. f3e8c5
  8. f6eed3
  9. f9f4e2
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #e2c565 mixed with black

  1. e2c565
  2. c4ab57
  3. a89249
  4. 8c793c
  5. 71612f
  6. 574b22
  7. 3e3517
  8. 27210c
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c565 with less saturation

  1. e2c565
  2. dfc571
  3. ddc67d
  4. dac687
  5. d7c691
  6. d4c79b
  7. d2c7a4
  8. cfc7ad
  9. ccc7b6
  10. c9c7be

Questions about #e2c565

What color is #e2c565?

#e2c565 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Tasman Honey Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(226, 197, 101), in HSL hsl(46.08, 68.31%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.895% 0.12039 92.823).

What colors go well with #e2c565?

The complementary color of #e2c565 is #b0c3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb571 and #b8d479. The triadic partners are #55dbf5 and #f6a9e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c565?

Black text reads better on #e2c565: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c565 a warm or cool color?

#e2c565 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.12.