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#e2ce89 color: Lemon Thyme

#e2ce89 is rgb(226, 206, 137) in RGB and oklch(85.238% 0.09076 93.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

85.2%
0.091
94°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #e2ce89

#e2ce89 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 85.2% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lemon Thyme (#e4cf86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2ce89 mixed with white

  1. e2ce89
  2. e5d395
  3. e8d8a2
  4. ebddae
  5. ede2b9
  6. f0e7c5
  7. f3ecd1
  8. f6f0dc
  9. f9f5e8
  10. fcfaf3

Darker: #e2ce89 mixed with black

  1. e2ce89
  2. c4b376
  3. a89864
  4. 8c7f53
  5. 716642
  6. 574e31
  7. 3e3822
  8. 272314
  9. 120f07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e2ce89 with less saturation

  1. e2ce89
  2. e0ce91
  3. dece98
  4. dccea0
  5. dacfa7
  6. d8cfae
  7. d6cfb4
  8. d4cfbb
  9. d2cfc2
  10. d0cec8

Questions about #e2ce89

What color is #e2ce89?

#e2ce89 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Lemon Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(226, 206, 137), in HSL hsl(46.52, 60.54%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.238% 0.09076 93.837).

What colors go well with #e2ce89?

The complementary color of #e2ce89 is #bbcbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9c290 and #c2d997. The triadic partners are #84def3 and #f4b9e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ce89?

Black text reads better on #e2ce89: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ce89 a warm or cool color?

#e2ce89 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 85.2% and its chroma 0.091.