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#e8cb76 color: Bee Pollen

#e8cb76 is rgb(232, 203, 118) in RGB and oklch(84.88% 0.10984 91.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

84.9%
0.110
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #e8cb76

#e8cb76 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bee Pollen (#ebca70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e8cb76 mixed with white

  1. e8cb76
  2. ead085
  3. edd694
  4. efdba2
  5. f1e0af
  6. f4e5bd
  7. f6ebca
  8. f8f0d8
  9. faf5e5
  10. fdfaf2

Darker: #e8cb76 mixed with black

  1. e8cb76
  2. cab066
  3. ac9656
  4. 907d47
  5. 746538
  6. 594d29
  7. 40371c
  8. 29220f
  9. 130f05
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e8cb76 with less saturation

  1. e8cb76
  2. e5cb80
  3. e3cc8a
  4. e0cc93
  5. ddcc9c
  6. dbcda5
  7. d8cdad
  8. d5cdb6
  9. d3cdbe
  10. d0cdc5

Questions about #e8cb76

What color is #e8cb76?

#e8cb76 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Bee Pollen. In RGB it is rgb(232, 203, 118), in HSL hsl(44.74, 71.25%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.88% 0.10984 91.111).

What colors go well with #e8cb76?

The complementary color of #e8cb76 is #b6caff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbd82 and #c2d986. The triadic partners are #6be1f6 and #f7b3ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8cb76?

Black text reads better on #e8cb76: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8cb76 a warm or cool color?

#e8cb76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 84.9% and its chroma 0.11.