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#e8ce7d color: Choux à la Crème

#e8ce7d is rgb(232, 206, 125) in RGB and oklch(85.582% 0.10499 92.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

85.6%
0.105
92°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Khaki
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #e8ce7d

#e8ce7d is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 85.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.55:1 contrast and black text 13.56:1, 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: #e8ce7d mixed with white

  1. e8ce7d
  2. ead38b
  3. edd899
  4. efdda6
  5. f1e2b3
  6. f3e7c0
  7. f6eccd
  8. f8f1d9
  9. faf5e6
  10. fdfaf3

Darker: #e8ce7d mixed with black

  1. e8ce7d
  2. cab36c
  3. ac985b
  4. 907f4b
  5. 74663b
  6. 594e2c
  7. 40381e
  8. 292311
  9. 130f05
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e8ce7d with less saturation

  1. e8ce7d
  2. e6ce87
  3. e3cf90
  4. e1cf99
  5. decfa1
  6. dccfa9
  7. d9cfb1
  8. d7cfb9
  9. d4d0c1
  10. d2cfc8

Questions about #e8ce7d

What color is #e8ce7d?

#e8ce7d is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Choux à la Crème. In RGB it is rgb(232, 206, 125), in HSL hsl(45.42, 69.93%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.582% 0.10499 92.2).

What colors go well with #e8ce7d?

The complementary color of #e8ce7d is #baccff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc087 and #c4db8d. The triadic partners are #74e2f8 and #f9b6ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8ce7d?

Black text reads better on #e8ce7d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and black gives 13.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8ce7d a warm or cool color?

#e8ce7d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 85.6% and its chroma 0.105.