#e6c879 color: Waffle Cone
#e6c879 is rgb(230, 200, 121) in RGB and oklch(84.14% 0.10416 89.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Pastel
- Warm
- ≈ Peach
- orange-300
- Black 10%
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About #e6c879
#e6c879 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 89°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Waffle Cone (#e2c779). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.
Lighter: #e6c879 mixed with white
Darker: #e6c879 mixed with black
Calmer: #e6c879 with less saturation
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Questions about #e6c879
What color is #e6c879?
#e6c879 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Waffle Cone. In RGB it is rgb(230, 200, 121), in HSL hsl(43.49, 68.55%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.14% 0.10416 89.31).
What colors go well with #e6c879?
The complementary color of #e6c879 is #b1c9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #febb85 and #c3d586. The triadic partners are #6fdef0 and #f2b3ec.
Is white or black text more readable on #e6c879?
Black text reads better on #e6c879: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e6c879 a warm or cool color?
#e6c879 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 84.1% and its chroma 0.104.