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#e8cf7d color: Choux à la Crème

#e8cf7d is rgb(232, 207, 125) in RGB and oklch(85.783% 0.10577 92.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

85.8%
0.106
93°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Khaki
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #e8cf7d

#e8cf7d is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 85.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.54:1 contrast and black text 13.65:1, 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: #e8cf7d mixed with white

  1. e8cf7d
  2. ead48b
  3. edd999
  4. efdea6
  5. f1e3b3
  6. f3e7c0
  7. f6eccd
  8. f8f1da
  9. faf6e6
  10. fdfaf3

Darker: #e8cf7d mixed with black

  1. e8cf7d
  2. cab46c
  3. ac995b
  4. 907f4b
  5. 74673b
  6. 594f2c
  7. 40381e
  8. 292311
  9. 131005
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e8cf7d with less saturation

  1. e8cf7d
  2. e6cf87
  3. e3d090
  4. e1d099
  5. ded0a1
  6. dcd0aa
  7. dad0b2
  8. d7d0b9
  9. d5d0c1
  10. d2d0c9

Questions about #e8cf7d

What color is #e8cf7d?

#e8cf7d is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Choux à la Crème. In RGB it is rgb(232, 207, 125), in HSL hsl(45.98, 69.93%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.783% 0.10577 92.994).

What colors go well with #e8cf7d?

The complementary color of #e8cf7d is #bccdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc186 and #c3dc8e. The triadic partners are #74e3fa and #fbb7ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8cf7d?

Black text reads better on #e8cf7d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8cf7d a warm or cool color?

#e8cf7d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 85.8% and its chroma 0.106.