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#e4c261 color: Candelabra

#e4c261 is rgb(228, 194, 97) in RGB and oklch(82.432% 0.1224 90.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

82.4%
0.122
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e4c261

#e4c261 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Candelabra (#e1c161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e4c261 mixed with white

  1. e4c261
  2. e7c873
  3. e9cf85
  4. ecd595
  5. efdba5
  6. f2e1b4
  7. f4e7c3
  8. f7edd2
  9. faf3e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e4c261 mixed with black

  1. e4c261
  2. c6a853
  3. a98f46
  4. 8d7739
  5. 72602d
  6. 584921
  7. 3f3415
  8. 28200b
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e4c261 with less saturation

  1. e4c261
  2. e1c36e
  3. dec379
  4. dbc484
  5. d8c48f
  6. d5c498
  7. d2c5a2
  8. cfc5ab
  9. cbc5b4
  10. c8c5bd

Questions about #e4c261

What color is #e4c261?

#e4c261 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(228, 194, 97), in HSL hsl(44.43, 70.81%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.432% 0.1224 90.233).

What colors go well with #e4c261?

The complementary color of #e4c261 is #aac2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb270 and #bbd173. The triadic partners are #4ddbf1 and #f3a8eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4c261?

Black text reads better on #e4c261: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4c261 a warm or cool color?

#e4c261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.122.