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#e8cd7d color: Choux à la Crème

#e8cd7d is rgb(232, 205, 125) in RGB and oklch(85.382% 0.10423 91.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

85.4%
0.104
91°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #e8cd7d

#e8cd7d is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 85.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Choux à la Crème (#ebcf7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #e8cd7d mixed with white

  1. e8cd7d
  2. ead28b
  3. edd799
  4. efdca6
  5. f1e1b3
  6. f4e6c0
  7. f6ebcd
  8. f8f0d9
  9. faf5e6
  10. fdfaf3

Darker: #e8cd7d mixed with black

  1. e8cd7d
  2. cab26c
  3. ac985b
  4. 907e4b
  5. 74663b
  6. 594e2c
  7. 40381e
  8. 292311
  9. 130f05
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e8cd7d with less saturation

  1. e8cd7d
  2. e5cd87
  3. e3ce90
  4. e0ce98
  5. decea1
  6. dbcea9
  7. d9cfb1
  8. d6cfb8
  9. d4cfc0
  10. d1cfc7

Questions about #e8cd7d

What color is #e8cd7d?

#e8cd7d is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Choux à la Crème. In RGB it is rgb(232, 205, 125), in HSL hsl(44.86, 69.93%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.382% 0.10423 91.392).

What colors go well with #e8cd7d?

The complementary color of #e8cd7d is #b9ccff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc087 and #c4da8c. The triadic partners are #74e1f6 and #f7b6ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8cd7d?

Black text reads better on #e8cd7d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8cd7d a warm or cool color?

#e8cd7d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 85.4% and its chroma 0.104.