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#e5c968 color: Le Bon Dijon

#e5c968 is rgb(229, 201, 104) in RGB and oklch(84.016% 0.12115 93.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

84%
0.121
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #e5c968

#e5c968 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Bon Dijon (#e4cb6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e5c968 mixed with white

  1. e5c968
  2. e8cf79
  3. ead48a
  4. edda99
  5. efdfa9
  6. f2e5b7
  7. f5eac6
  8. f7efd4
  9. faf5e3
  10. fcfaf1

Darker: #e5c968 mixed with black

  1. e5c968
  2. c7ae59
  3. aa954b
  4. 8e7c3e
  5. 726430
  6. 584c24
  7. 3f3618
  8. 28220c
  9. 120f04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e5c968 with less saturation

  1. e5c968
  2. e2c974
  3. e0ca80
  4. ddca8a
  5. daca94
  6. d8ca9e
  7. d5cba7
  8. d2cbb0
  9. d0cbb9
  10. cdcbc2

Questions about #e5c968

What color is #e5c968?

#e5c968 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Le Bon Dijon. In RGB it is rgb(229, 201, 104), in HSL hsl(46.56, 70.62%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.016% 0.12115 93.544).

What colors go well with #e5c968?

The complementary color of #e5c968 is #b5c6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb973 and #bbd87d. The triadic partners are #58dffa and #fbadec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5c968?

Black text reads better on #e5c968: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5c968 a warm or cool color?

#e5c968 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 84% and its chroma 0.121.