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#ebc456 color: Blonde Girl

#ebc456 is rgb(235, 196, 86) in RGB and oklch(83.383% 0.13453 89.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

83.4%
0.135
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #ebc456

#ebc456 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blonde Girl (#edc558). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ebc456 mixed with white

  1. ebc456
  2. edca6b
  3. efd07e
  4. f1d690
  5. f3dca0
  6. f5e2b1
  7. f7e8c1
  8. f9eed1
  9. fbf4e0
  10. fdf9f0

Darker: #ebc456 mixed with black

  1. ebc456
  2. ccaa4a
  3. ae913e
  4. 917832
  5. 756127
  6. 5b4a1c
  7. 413512
  8. 292108
  9. 130e02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ebc456 with less saturation

  1. ebc456
  2. e8c566
  3. e4c673
  4. e1c680
  5. ddc78c
  6. dac797
  7. d6c8a1
  8. d3c8ab
  9. cfc8b5
  10. ccc8bf

Questions about #ebc456

What color is #ebc456?

#ebc456 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Blonde Girl. In RGB it is rgb(235, 196, 86), in HSL hsl(44.3, 78.84%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.383% 0.13453 89.575).

What colors go well with #ebc456?

The complementary color of #ebc456 is #aec6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb269 and #bed56b. The triadic partners are #35e0f8 and #f9a8f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebc456?

Black text reads better on #ebc456: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ebc456 a warm or cool color?

#ebc456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 83.4% and its chroma 0.135.