#e5c97c color: Waffle Cone
#e5c97c is rgb(229, 201, 124) in RGB and oklch(84.293% 0.10151 90.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Pastel
- Warm
- ≈ Peach
- orange-300
- Black 10%
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About #e5c97c
#e5c97c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 90°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Waffle Cone (#e2c779). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.
Lighter: #e5c97c mixed with white
Darker: #e5c97c mixed with black
Calmer: #e5c97c with less saturation
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Questions about #e5c97c
What color is #e5c97c?
#e5c97c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Waffle Cone. In RGB it is rgb(229, 201, 124), in HSL hsl(44, 66.88%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.293% 0.10151 90.139).
What colors go well with #e5c97c?
The complementary color of #e5c97c is #b2c9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdbc87 and #c3d689. The triadic partners are #73def0 and #f2b4eb.
Is white or black text more readable on #e5c97c?
Black text reads better on #e5c97c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e5c97c a warm or cool color?
#e5c97c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 84.3% and its chroma 0.102.