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#e2cc76 color: Dijon Mustard

#e2cc76 is rgb(226, 204, 118) in RGB and oklch(84.536% 0.10937 95.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

84.5%
0.109
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #e2cc76

#e2cc76 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dijon Mustard (#e2ca73). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2cc76 mixed with white

  1. e2cc76
  2. e5d185
  3. e8d694
  4. ebdca2
  5. ede1af
  6. f0e6bd
  7. f3ebca
  8. f6f0d8
  9. f9f5e5
  10. fcfaf2

Darker: #e2cc76 mixed with black

  1. e2cc76
  2. c4b166
  3. a89756
  4. 8c7e47
  5. 716538
  6. 574e29
  7. 3e371c
  8. 27220f
  9. 120f05
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e2cc76 with less saturation

  1. e2cc76
  2. e0cc80
  3. decc8a
  4. dbcd93
  5. d9cd9c
  6. d7cda4
  7. d5cdad
  8. d3cdb5
  9. d0ccbd
  10. ceccc4

Questions about #e2cc76

What color is #e2cc76?

#e2cc76 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Dijon Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 204, 118), in HSL hsl(47.78, 65.06%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.536% 0.10937 95.421).

What colors go well with #e2cc76?

The complementary color of #e2cc76 is #bac7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #febe7e and #bbd989. The triadic partners are #6ddef9 and #f9b1e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2cc76?

Black text reads better on #e2cc76: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2cc76 a warm or cool color?

#e2cc76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 84.5% and its chroma 0.109.