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#e2cb76 color: Sand

#e2cb76 is rgb(226, 203, 118) in RGB and oklch(84.333% 0.10854 94.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

84.3%
0.109
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
13.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #e2cb76

#e2cb76 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.61:1 contrast and black text 13.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sand (#e2ca76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2cb76 mixed with white

  1. e2cb76
  2. e5d085
  3. e8d694
  4. ebdba2
  5. ede0af
  6. f0e5bd
  7. f3ebca
  8. f6f0d8
  9. f9f5e5
  10. fcfaf2

Darker: #e2cb76 mixed with black

  1. e2cb76
  2. c4b066
  3. a89656
  4. 8c7d47
  5. 716538
  6. 574d29
  7. 3e371c
  8. 27220f
  9. 120f05
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e2cb76 with less saturation

  1. e2cb76
  2. e0cb80
  3. ddcb8a
  4. dbcc93
  5. d9cc9c
  6. d7cca4
  7. d4ccac
  8. d2ccb4
  9. d0ccbc
  10. ceccc4

Questions about #e2cb76

What color is #e2cb76?

#e2cb76 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Sand. In RGB it is rgb(226, 203, 118), in HSL hsl(47.22, 65.06%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.333% 0.10854 94.672).

What colors go well with #e2cb76?

The complementary color of #e2cb76 is #b8c7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdbd7e and #bcd889. The triadic partners are #6ddef7 and #f8b1e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2cb76?

Black text reads better on #e2cb76: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and black gives 13.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2cb76 a warm or cool color?

#e2cb76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 84.3% and its chroma 0.109.