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#e2c968 color: Le Bon Dijon

#e2c968 is rgb(226, 201, 104) in RGB and oklch(83.74% 0.12063 95.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

83.7%
0.121
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #e2c968

#e2c968 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.79:1, 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: #e2c968 mixed with white

  1. e2c968
  2. e5cf79
  3. e8d48a
  4. ebda99
  5. eddfa8
  6. f0e5b7
  7. f3eac6
  8. f6efd4
  9. f9f5e3
  10. fcfaf1

Darker: #e2c968 mixed with black

  1. e2c968
  2. c4ae59
  3. a8954b
  4. 8c7c3e
  5. 716430
  6. 574c24
  7. 3e3618
  8. 27220c
  9. 120f04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c968 with less saturation

  1. e2c968
  2. e0c974
  3. ddca7f
  4. dbca8a
  5. d8ca94
  6. d6ca9e
  7. d3caa7
  8. d1cab0
  9. cecab9
  10. cccac1

Questions about #e2c968

What color is #e2c968?

#e2c968 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Le Bon Dijon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 201, 104), in HSL hsl(47.7, 67.78%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.74% 0.12063 95.171).

What colors go well with #e2c968?

The complementary color of #e2c968 is #b6c5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb971 and #b7d87f. The triadic partners are #5addfb and #fbabe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c968?

Black text reads better on #e2c968: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c968 a warm or cool color?

#e2c968 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 83.7% and its chroma 0.121.