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#e7c968 color: Le Bon Dijon

#e7c968 is rgb(231, 201, 104) in RGB and oklch(84.201% 0.12155 92.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

84.2%
0.122
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #e7c968

#e7c968 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.95:1, 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: #e7c968 mixed with white

  1. e7c968
  2. e9cf79
  3. ecd48a
  4. eeda99
  5. f1dfa9
  6. f3e5b7
  7. f5eac6
  8. f8efd4
  9. faf5e3
  10. fdfaf1

Darker: #e7c968 mixed with black

  1. e7c968
  2. c9ae59
  3. ab954b
  4. 8f7c3e
  5. 736430
  6. 594c24
  7. 403618
  8. 28220c
  9. 130f04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e7c968 with less saturation

  1. e7c968
  2. e4c974
  3. e1ca80
  4. dfca8b
  5. dccb95
  6. d9cb9e
  7. d6cba8
  8. d3cbb1
  9. d1cbba
  10. cecbc2

Questions about #e7c968

What color is #e7c968?

#e7c968 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Le Bon Dijon. In RGB it is rgb(231, 201, 104), in HSL hsl(45.83, 72.57%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.201% 0.12155 92.466).

What colors go well with #e7c968?

The complementary color of #e7c968 is #b5c7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb974 and #bdd87c. The triadic partners are #57e0fa and #faadee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e7c968?

Black text reads better on #e7c968: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e7c968 a warm or cool color?

#e7c968 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.122.