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#e2c775 color: Protoss

#e2c775 is rgb(226, 199, 117) in RGB and oklch(83.511% 0.10641 91.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

83.5%
0.106
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
12.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #e2c775

#e2c775 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.106 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 12.66:1, 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: #e2c775 mixed with white

  1. e2c775
  2. e5cd84
  3. e8d293
  4. ebd8a1
  5. eedeaf
  6. f0e3bc
  7. f3e9ca
  8. f6eed7
  9. f9f4e4
  10. fcfaf2

Darker: #e2c775 mixed with black

  1. e2c775
  2. c4ad65
  3. a89355
  4. 8c7a46
  5. 716237
  6. 574c29
  7. 3e361c
  8. 27210f
  9. 120e05
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e2c775 with less saturation

  1. e2c775
  2. dfc77f
  3. ddc888
  4. dac891
  5. d8c89a
  6. d5c8a2
  7. d3c9aa
  8. d0c9b2
  9. cec9ba
  10. cbc9c1

Questions about #e2c775

What color is #e2c775?

#e2c775 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Protoss. In RGB it is rgb(226, 199, 117), in HSL hsl(45.14, 65.27%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.511% 0.10641 91.732).

What colors go well with #e2c775?

The complementary color of #e2c775 is #b1c5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb97f and #bdd485. The triadic partners are #6bdcf1 and #f2afe8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c775?

Black text reads better on #e2c775: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and black gives 12.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c775 a warm or cool color?

#e2c775 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.106.