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#e8ca80 color: Marzipan

#e8ca80 is rgb(232, 202, 128) in RGB and oklch(84.83% 0.09899 88.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

84.8%
0.099
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #e8ca80

#e8ca80 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Marzipan (#ebc881). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e8ca80 mixed with white

  1. e8ca80
  2. eacf8e
  3. edd59b
  4. efdaa8
  5. f1e0b5
  6. f4e5c1
  7. f6eace
  8. f8efda
  9. faf5e6
  10. fdfaf3

Darker: #e8ca80 mixed with black

  1. e8ca80
  2. caaf6e
  3. ac955d
  4. 907c4d
  5. 74643d
  6. 594d2e
  7. 40371f
  8. 292212
  9. 130f06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e8ca80 with less saturation

  1. e8ca80
  2. e5ca89
  3. e3cb91
  4. e0cb99
  5. ddcca1
  6. dbcca9
  7. d8ccb0
  8. d5cdb8
  9. d2cdbf
  10. d0cdc6

Questions about #e8ca80

What color is #e8ca80?

#e8ca80 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Marzipan. In RGB it is rgb(232, 202, 128), in HSL hsl(42.69, 69.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.83% 0.09899 88.197).

What colors go well with #e8ca80?

The complementary color of #e8ca80 is #b2cbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #febd8c and #c7d78c. The triadic partners are #77e0ef and #f1b6ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8ca80?

Black text reads better on #e8ca80: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8ca80 a warm or cool color?

#e8ca80 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 84.8% and its chroma 0.099.