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#e2d08e color: Alchemy

#e2d08e is rgb(226, 208, 142) in RGB and oklch(85.728% 0.0869 94.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

85.7%
0.087
95°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #e2d08e

#e2d08e is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 85.7% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.54:1 contrast and black text 13.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alchemy (#e7cf8c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2d08e mixed with white

  1. e2d08e
  2. e5d59a
  3. e8daa5
  4. ebdeb1
  5. ede3bc
  6. f0e8c7
  7. f3ecd3
  8. f6f1de
  9. f9f6e9
  10. fcfaf4

Darker: #e2d08e mixed with black

  1. e2d08e
  2. c4b57b
  3. a89a68
  4. 8c8056
  5. 716744
  6. 574f34
  7. 3e3924
  8. 272315
  9. 121007
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e2d08e with less saturation

  1. e2d08e
  2. e0d095
  3. ded09c
  4. ddd0a3
  5. dbd0aa
  6. d9d0b1
  7. d7d0b7
  8. d5d0bd
  9. d3d0c4
  10. d2d0ca

Questions about #e2d08e

What color is #e2d08e?

#e2d08e is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Alchemy. In RGB it is rgb(226, 208, 142), in HSL hsl(47.14, 59.15%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.728% 0.0869 94.681).

What colors go well with #e2d08e?

The complementary color of #e2d08e is #bfccff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8c594 and #c3db9c. The triadic partners are #8adff3 and #f4bbe7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2d08e?

Black text reads better on #e2d08e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2d08e a warm or cool color?

#e2d08e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 85.7% and its chroma 0.087.