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#ebc556 color: Blonde Girl

#ebc556 is rgb(235, 197, 86) in RGB and oklch(83.581% 0.13511 90.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

83.6%
0.135
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ebc556

#ebc556 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.66:1 contrast and black text 12.65:1, 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: #ebc556 mixed with white

  1. ebc556
  2. edcb6b
  3. efd17e
  4. f1d790
  5. f3dda1
  6. f5e3b1
  7. f7e9c1
  8. f9eed1
  9. fbf4e0
  10. fdf9f0

Darker: #ebc556 mixed with black

  1. ebc556
  2. ccab4a
  3. ae923e
  4. 917932
  5. 756127
  6. 5b4b1c
  7. 413512
  8. 292108
  9. 130e02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ebc556 with less saturation

  1. ebc556
  2. e8c666
  3. e4c673
  4. e1c780
  5. ddc88c
  6. dac897
  7. d7c8a2
  8. d3c9ac
  9. d0c9b6
  10. ccc9bf

Questions about #ebc556

What color is #ebc556?

#ebc556 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Blonde Girl. In RGB it is rgb(235, 197, 86), in HSL hsl(44.7, 78.84%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.581% 0.13511 90.212).

What colors go well with #ebc556?

The complementary color of #ebc556 is #afc6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb369 and #bed66c. The triadic partners are #35e0fa and #fba8f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebc556?

Black text reads better on #ebc556: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and black gives 12.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ebc556 a warm or cool color?

#ebc556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 83.6% and its chroma 0.135.