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#e2cc8a color: Master Key

#e2cc8a is rgb(226, 204, 138) in RGB and oklch(84.852% 0.08798 91.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

84.9%
0.088
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #e2cc8a

#e2cc8a is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Master Key (#ddcc88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2cc8a mixed with white

  1. e2cc8a
  2. e5d196
  3. e8d6a2
  4. ebdbae
  5. eee1ba
  6. f0e6c5
  7. f3ebd1
  8. f6f0dd
  9. f9f5e8
  10. fcfaf4

Darker: #e2cc8a mixed with black

  1. e2cc8a
  2. c4b177
  3. a89765
  4. 8c7e53
  5. 716542
  6. 574e32
  7. 3e3722
  8. 272214
  9. 120f07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e2cc8a with less saturation

  1. e2cc8a
  2. e0cc91
  3. decc99
  4. dccda0
  5. dacda7
  6. d8cdad
  7. d5cdb4
  8. d3cdba
  9. d1cdc1
  10. cfcdc7

Questions about #e2cc8a

What color is #e2cc8a?

#e2cc8a is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Master Key. In RGB it is rgb(226, 204, 138), in HSL hsl(45, 60.27%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.852% 0.08798 91.751).

What colors go well with #e2cc8a?

The complementary color of #e2cc8a is #b9cbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8c192 and #c4d796. The triadic partners are #85ddef and #f0b9e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2cc8a?

Black text reads better on #e2cc8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2cc8a a warm or cool color?

#e2cc8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 84.9% and its chroma 0.088.