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#e7c869 color: Le Bon Dijon

#e7c869 is rgb(231, 200, 105) in RGB and oklch(84.013% 0.11993 91.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

84%
0.120
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #e7c869

#e7c869 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.86:1, 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: #e7c869 mixed with white

  1. e7c869
  2. e9ce7a
  3. ecd38a
  4. eed99a
  5. f1dfa9
  6. f3e4b8
  7. f5eac6
  8. f8efd5
  9. faf4e3
  10. fdfaf1

Darker: #e7c869 mixed with black

  1. e7c869
  2. c9ae5a
  3. ab944c
  4. 8f7b3e
  5. 736331
  6. 594c24
  7. 403618
  8. 28210c
  9. 130f04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e7c869 with less saturation

  1. e7c869
  2. e4c975
  3. e1c980
  4. dec98b
  5. dcca95
  6. d9ca9e
  7. d6caa8
  8. d3cab1
  9. d0cab9
  10. cdcac2

Questions about #e7c869

What color is #e7c869?

#e7c869 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Le Bon Dijon. In RGB it is rgb(231, 200, 105), in HSL hsl(45.24, 72.41%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.013% 0.11993 91.619).

What colors go well with #e7c869?

The complementary color of #e7c869 is #b3c7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb876 and #bed77c. The triadic partners are #59dff7 and #f8adee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e7c869?

Black text reads better on #e7c869: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e7c869 a warm or cool color?

#e7c869 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 84% and its chroma 0.12.