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#e4c466 color: Tasman Honey Yellow

#e4c466 is rgb(228, 196, 102) in RGB and oklch(82.893% 0.11923 90.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

82.9%
0.119
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #e4c466

#e4c466 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tasman Honey Yellow (#e6c562). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e4c466 mixed with white

  1. e4c466
  2. e7ca78
  3. e9d088
  4. ecd698
  5. efdca7
  6. f2e2b6
  7. f4e8c5
  8. f7eed4
  9. faf4e2
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #e4c466 mixed with black

  1. e4c466
  2. c6aa58
  3. a9914a
  4. 8d783c
  5. 72612f
  6. 584a23
  7. 3f3517
  8. 28210c
  9. 120e04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e4c466 with less saturation

  1. e4c466
  2. e1c572
  3. dec57d
  4. dbc588
  5. d8c692
  6. d5c69b
  7. d2c6a4
  8. d0c7ad
  9. cdc7b6
  10. cac7be

Questions about #e4c466

What color is #e4c466?

#e4c466 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Tasman Honey Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(228, 196, 102), in HSL hsl(44.76, 70%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.893% 0.11923 90.871).

What colors go well with #e4c466?

The complementary color of #e4c466 is #adc4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb474 and #bcd378. The triadic partners are #55dcf3 and #f4aaeb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4c466?

Black text reads better on #e4c466: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4c466 a warm or cool color?

#e4c466 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.119.