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#e6c869 color: Le Bon Dijon

#e6c869 is rgb(230, 200, 105) in RGB and oklch(83.92% 0.11971 92.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

83.9%
0.120
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #e6c869

#e6c869 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.83:1, 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: #e6c869 mixed with white

  1. e6c869
  2. e9ce7a
  3. ebd38a
  4. edd99a
  5. f0dfa9
  6. f2e4b8
  7. f5eac6
  8. f7efd5
  9. faf4e3
  10. fcfaf1

Darker: #e6c869 mixed with black

  1. e6c869
  2. c8ae5a
  3. ab944c
  4. 8e7b3e
  5. 736331
  6. 594c24
  7. 403618
  8. 28210c
  9. 130f04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e6c869 with less saturation

  1. e6c869
  2. e3c875
  3. e0c980
  4. dec98b
  5. dbca95
  6. d8ca9e
  7. d5caa7
  8. d2cab0
  9. d0cab9
  10. cdcac2

Questions about #e6c869

What color is #e6c869?

#e6c869 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Le Bon Dijon. In RGB it is rgb(230, 200, 105), in HSL hsl(45.6, 71.43%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.92% 0.11971 92.164).

What colors go well with #e6c869?

The complementary color of #e6c869 is #b3c7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb875 and #bdd77c. The triadic partners are #59dff8 and #f9aded.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6c869?

Black text reads better on #e6c869: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6c869 a warm or cool color?

#e6c869 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 83.9% and its chroma 0.12.