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#e6c366 color: Quilt Gold

#e6c366 is rgb(230, 195, 102) in RGB and oklch(82.883% 0.11912 89.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

82.9%
0.119
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #e6c366

#e6c366 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Quilt Gold (#eac365). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e6c366 mixed with white

  1. e6c366
  2. e9c978
  3. ebcf88
  4. eed598
  5. f0dca7
  6. f3e2b6
  7. f5e7c5
  8. f8edd4
  9. faf3e2
  10. fdf9f1

Darker: #e6c366 mixed with black

  1. e6c366
  2. c8a958
  3. ab904a
  4. 8e783c
  5. 73602f
  6. 594a23
  7. 403417
  8. 28200c
  9. 130e04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e6c366 with less saturation

  1. e6c366
  2. e3c472
  3. e0c47d
  4. ddc588
  5. dac592
  6. d6c69b
  7. d3c6a4
  8. d0c6ad
  9. cdc7b6
  10. cac7be

Questions about #e6c366

What color is #e6c366?

#e6c366 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Quilt Gold. In RGB it is rgb(230, 195, 102), in HSL hsl(43.59, 71.91%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.883% 0.11912 89.053).

What colors go well with #e6c366?

The complementary color of #e6c366 is #abc4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb476 and #bed276. The triadic partners are #54dcf0 and #f2abed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6c366?

Black text reads better on #e6c366: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6c366 a warm or cool color?

#e6c366 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.119.