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#e6c686 color: Beachcombing

#e6c686 is rgb(230, 198, 134) in RGB and oklch(83.95% 0.08945 84.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

84%
0.089
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #e6c686

#e6c686 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 84% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beachcombing (#e4c683). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e6c686 mixed with white

  1. e6c686
  2. e9cc93
  3. ebd29f
  4. eed7ab
  5. f0ddb7
  6. f3e3c3
  7. f5e8cf
  8. f8eedb
  9. faf4e7
  10. fdf9f3

Darker: #e6c686 mixed with black

  1. e6c686
  2. c8ac74
  3. ab9262
  4. 8e7a51
  5. 736240
  6. 594b30
  7. 403521
  8. 282113
  9. 130e06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e6c686 with less saturation

  1. e6c686
  2. e3c78e
  3. e1c795
  4. dec89c
  5. dbc8a3
  6. d8c9aa
  7. d5c9b1
  8. d3c9b7
  9. d0cabe
  10. cdcac4

Questions about #e6c686

What color is #e6c686?

#e6c686 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Beachcombing. In RGB it is rgb(230, 198, 134), in HSL hsl(40, 65.75%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.95% 0.08945 84.058).

What colors go well with #e6c686?

The complementary color of #e6c686 is #adcaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9bb93 and #c9d18d. The triadic partners are #7fdce5 and #e8b7ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6c686?

Black text reads better on #e6c686: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6c686 a warm or cool color?

#e6c686 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 84% and its chroma 0.089.