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#e2cd6c color: Sulphur Pit

#e2cd6c is rgb(226, 205, 108) in RGB and oklch(84.604% 0.12013 97.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

84.6%
0.120
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • amber-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #e2cd6c

#e2cd6c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur Pit (#e5cc69). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2cd6c mixed with white

  1. e2cd6c
  2. e5d27d
  3. e8d78d
  4. eadc9c
  5. ede2ab
  6. f0e7b9
  7. f3ecc7
  8. f6f0d5
  9. f9f5e3
  10. fcfaf1

Darker: #e2cd6c mixed with black

  1. e2cd6c
  2. c4b25d
  3. a8984e
  4. 8c7e40
  5. 716632
  6. 574e25
  7. 3e3819
  8. 27230d
  9. 120f04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2cd6c with less saturation

  1. e2cd6c
  2. e0cd78
  3. decd83
  4. dbcd8d
  5. d9cd97
  6. d7cda1
  7. d5cdaa
  8. d3cdb3
  9. d0cdbb
  10. cecdc4

Questions about #e2cd6c

What color is #e2cd6c?

#e2cd6c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Pit. In RGB it is rgb(226, 205, 108), in HSL hsl(49.32, 67.05%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.604% 0.12013 97.373).

What colors go well with #e2cd6c?

The complementary color of #e2cd6c is #bcc7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbd73 and #b7db84. The triadic partners are #60e0ff and #ffaee9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2cd6c?

Black text reads better on #e2cd6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2cd6c a warm or cool color?

#e2cd6c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 84.6% and its chroma 0.12.