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#e7cc66 color: Sulphur Pit

#e7cc66 is rgb(231, 204, 102) in RGB and oklch(84.78% 0.12559 94.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

84.8%
0.126
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #e7cc66

#e7cc66 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur Pit (#e5cc69). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e7cc66 mixed with white

  1. e7cc66
  2. e9d178
  3. ecd789
  4. eedc99
  5. f0e1a8
  6. f3e6b7
  7. f5ebc6
  8. f8f0d4
  9. faf5e3
  10. fdfaf1

Darker: #e7cc66 mixed with black

  1. e7cc66
  2. c9b158
  3. ab974a
  4. 8f7e3c
  5. 73652f
  6. 594e23
  7. 403717
  8. 28220c
  9. 130f04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e7cc66 with less saturation

  1. e7cc66
  2. e4cc73
  3. e2cd7f
  4. dfcd8a
  5. dccd95
  6. dacd9f
  7. d7cda9
  8. d5cdb2
  9. d2cdbb
  10. cfcdc4

Questions about #e7cc66

What color is #e7cc66?

#e7cc66 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Pit. In RGB it is rgb(231, 204, 102), in HSL hsl(47.44, 72.88%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.78% 0.12559 94.74).

What colors go well with #e7cc66?

The complementary color of #e7cc66 is #bac9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbb71 and #bbdb7e. The triadic partners are #55e2ff and #ffadee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e7cc66?

Black text reads better on #e7cc66: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e7cc66 a warm or cool color?

#e7cc66 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 84.8% and its chroma 0.126.