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#e2c98e color: Sonoma Chardonnay

#e2c98e is rgb(226, 201, 142) in RGB and oklch(84.321% 0.08123 87.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

84.3%
0.081
88°
  • Beige
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #e2c98e

#e2c98e is a pastel light beige color. In OKLCH it has 84.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sonoma Chardonnay (#ddcb91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light beige colors

Lighter: #e2c98e mixed with white

  1. e2c98e
  2. e5ce9a
  3. e8d4a5
  4. ebd9b1
  5. eedfbc
  6. f1e4c7
  7. f3ead2
  8. f6efdd
  9. f9f4e9
  10. fcfaf4

Darker: #e2c98e mixed with black

  1. e2c98e
  2. c4ae7b
  3. a89568
  4. 8c7c56
  5. 716444
  6. 574c34
  7. 3e3624
  8. 272215
  9. 120f07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e2c98e with less saturation

  1. e2c98e
  2. e0c995
  3. deca9b
  4. dbcaa2
  5. d9caa8
  6. d7cbae
  7. d4cbb4
  8. d2cbba
  9. d0cbc0
  10. cecbc6

Questions about #e2c98e

What color is #e2c98e?

#e2c98e is pastel light beige. The closest named color is Sonoma Chardonnay. In RGB it is rgb(226, 201, 142), in HSL hsl(42.14, 59.15%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.321% 0.08123 87.594).

What colors go well with #e2c98e?

The complementary color of #e2c98e is #b4cbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5bf97 and #c7d397. The triadic partners are #89dbe7 and #e9b9e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c98e?

Black text reads better on #e2c98e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c98e a warm or cool color?

#e2c98e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 84.3% and its chroma 0.081.