#e9c970 color: Bee Pollen
#e9c970 is rgb(233, 201, 112) in RGB and oklch(84.49% 0.11455 90.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Pastel
- Warm
- ≈ Amber
- orange-300
- Black 9%
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About #e9c970
#e9c970 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 90°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.61:1 contrast and black text 13.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bee Pollen (#ebca70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.
Lighter: #e9c970 mixed with white
Darker: #e9c970 mixed with black
Calmer: #e9c970 with less saturation
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Questions about #e9c970
What color is #e9c970?
#e9c970 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Bee Pollen. In RGB it is rgb(233, 201, 112), in HSL hsl(44.13, 73.33%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.49% 0.11455 90.087).
What colors go well with #e9c970?
The complementary color of #e9c970 is #b3c9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffba7d and #c2d780. The triadic partners are #62e0f5 and #f7b1f0.
Is white or black text more readable on #e9c970?
Black text reads better on #e9c970: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and black gives 13.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e9c970 a warm or cool color?
#e9c970 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 84.5% and its chroma 0.115.