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#e2c869 color: Le Bon Dijon

#e2c869 is rgb(226, 200, 105) in RGB and oklch(83.55% 0.11891 94.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

83.6%
0.119
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #e2c869

#e2c869 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Bon Dijon (#e4cb6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2c869 mixed with white

  1. e2c869
  2. e5ce7a
  3. e8d38a
  4. ebd99a
  5. eddfa9
  6. f0e4b8
  7. f3e9c6
  8. f6efd4
  9. f9f4e3
  10. fcfaf1

Darker: #e2c869 mixed with black

  1. e2c869
  2. c4ae5a
  3. a8944c
  4. 8c7b3e
  5. 716331
  6. 574c24
  7. 3e3618
  8. 27210c
  9. 120f04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c869 with less saturation

  1. e2c869
  2. dfc875
  3. ddc980
  4. dac98a
  5. d8c994
  6. d5c99e
  7. d3c9a7
  8. d0c9b0
  9. cec9b8
  10. cbc9c1

Questions about #e2c869

What color is #e2c869?

#e2c869 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Le Bon Dijon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 200, 105), in HSL hsl(47.11, 67.6%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.55% 0.11891 94.358).

What colors go well with #e2c869?

The complementary color of #e2c869 is #b4c4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb873 and #b8d77e. The triadic partners are #5bddf9 and #f9abe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c869?

Black text reads better on #e2c869: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c869 a warm or cool color?

#e2c869 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 83.6% and its chroma 0.119.