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#ebb599 color: Posh Peach

#ebb599 is rgb(235, 181, 153) in RGB and oklch(81.529% 0.07377 48.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

81.5%
0.074
49°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ebb599

#ebb599 is a pastel light orange color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Posh Peach (#efb495). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ebb599 mixed with white

  1. ebb599
  2. edbca3
  3. f0c4ad
  4. f2cbb7
  5. f4d3c1
  6. f6dacc
  7. f8e1d6
  8. fae9e0
  9. fcf0ea
  10. fdf8f5

Darker: #ebb599 mixed with black

  1. ebb599
  2. cc9d84
  3. ae8670
  4. 916f5d
  5. 75594a
  6. 5b4438
  7. 413027
  8. 291d17
  9. 130c08
  10. 030201

Calmer: #ebb599 with less saturation

  1. ebb599
  2. e7b79d
  3. e3b8a2
  4. dfb9a6
  5. dcbbaa
  6. d8bcae
  7. d3bdb2
  8. cfbfb6
  9. cbc0ba
  10. c7c1be

Questions about #ebb599

What color is #ebb599?

#ebb599 is pastel light orange. The closest named color is Posh Peach. In RGB it is rgb(235, 181, 153), in HSL hsl(20.49, 67.21%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.529% 0.07377 48.671).

What colors go well with #ebb599?

The complementary color of #ebb599 is #90cce9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efb0b0 and #ddbe8c. The triadic partners are #93d2ba and #c0bbf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebb599?

Black text reads better on #ebb599: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ebb599 a warm or cool color?

#ebb599 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.074.