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#ebcb6c color: Bee Pollen

#ebcb6c is rgb(235, 203, 108) in RGB and oklch(85.023% 0.12018 91.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

85%
0.120
91°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #ebcb6c

#ebcb6c is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 85% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.58:1 contrast and black text 13.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bee Pollen (#ebca70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #ebcb6c mixed with white

  1. ebcb6c
  2. edd07d
  3. efd68d
  4. f1db9c
  5. f3e0ab
  6. f5e6b9
  7. f7ebc7
  8. f9f0d5
  9. fbf5e3
  10. fdfaf1

Darker: #ebcb6c mixed with black

  1. ebcb6c
  2. ccb05d
  3. ae964e
  4. 917d40
  5. 756532
  6. 5b4d25
  7. 413719
  8. 29220d
  9. 130f04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ebcb6c with less saturation

  1. ebcb6c
  2. e8cc78
  3. e5cc83
  4. e2cc8e
  5. dfcd98
  6. dccda1
  7. d9cdab
  8. d6cdb4
  9. d3cebd
  10. d1cec5

Questions about #ebcb6c

What color is #ebcb6c?

#ebcb6c is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Bee Pollen. In RGB it is rgb(235, 203, 108), in HSL hsl(44.88, 76.05%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.023% 0.12018 91.11).

What colors go well with #ebcb6c?

The complementary color of #ebcb6c is #b7cbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbb79 and #c2da7e. The triadic partners are #5ce3fa and #fcb1f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebcb6c?

Black text reads better on #ebcb6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and black gives 13.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ebcb6c a warm or cool color?

#ebcb6c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 85% and its chroma 0.12.