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#e5cc6c color: Sulphur Pit

#e5cc6c is rgb(229, 204, 108) in RGB and oklch(84.672% 0.11971 95.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

84.7%
0.120
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #e5cc6c

#e5cc6c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur Pit (#e5cc69). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e5cc6c mixed with white

  1. e5cc6c
  2. e8d17d
  3. ead78d
  4. eddc9c
  5. efe1ab
  6. f2e6b9
  7. f4ebc7
  8. f7f0d5
  9. faf5e3
  10. fcfaf1

Darker: #e5cc6c mixed with black

  1. e5cc6c
  2. c7b15d
  3. aa974e
  4. 8e7e40
  5. 726532
  6. 584e25
  7. 3f3719
  8. 28220d
  9. 120f04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e5cc6c with less saturation

  1. e5cc6c
  2. e3cc78
  3. e0cd83
  4. decd8d
  5. dbcd97
  6. d9cda1
  7. d6cdaa
  8. d4cdb3
  9. d1cdbc
  10. cfcdc4

Questions about #e5cc6c

What color is #e5cc6c?

#e5cc6c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Pit. In RGB it is rgb(229, 204, 108), in HSL hsl(47.6, 69.94%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.672% 0.11971 95.066).

What colors go well with #e5cc6c?

The complementary color of #e5cc6c is #bac8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbc75 and #bbdb82. The triadic partners are #5fe0fd and #feafec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5cc6c?

Black text reads better on #e5cc6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5cc6c a warm or cool color?

#e5cc6c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 84.7% and its chroma 0.12.