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#e2c772 color: Protoss

#e2c772 is rgb(226, 199, 114) in RGB and oklch(83.469% 0.10942 92.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

83.5%
0.109
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #e2c772

#e2c772 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.66:1 contrast and black text 12.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Protoss (#e0c778). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2c772 mixed with white

  1. e2c772
  2. e5cd82
  3. e8d290
  4. ebd89f
  5. eedead
  6. f0e3bb
  7. f3e9c9
  8. f6efd6
  9. f9f4e4
  10. fcfaf1

Darker: #e2c772 mixed with black

  1. e2c772
  2. c4ad62
  3. a89353
  4. 8c7a44
  5. 716236
  6. 574c28
  7. 3e361b
  8. 27210e
  9. 120e04
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e2c772 with less saturation

  1. e2c772
  2. dfc77c
  3. ddc886
  4. dac88f
  5. d8c898
  6. d5c8a1
  7. d3c9a9
  8. d0c9b1
  9. cec9b9
  10. cbc9c1

Questions about #e2c772

What color is #e2c772?

#e2c772 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Protoss. In RGB it is rgb(226, 199, 114), in HSL hsl(45.54, 65.88%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.469% 0.10942 92.263).

What colors go well with #e2c772?

The complementary color of #e2c772 is #b1c5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb97d and #bcd583. The triadic partners are #67dcf2 and #f3aee8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c772?

Black text reads better on #e2c772: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and black gives 12.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c772 a warm or cool color?

#e2c772 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.109.