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#ebd081 color: Choux à la Crème

#ebd081 is rgb(235, 208, 129) in RGB and oklch(86.315% 0.10311 91.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

86.3%
0.103
91°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Khaki
  • orange-200
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.51:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #ebd081

#ebd081 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 86.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.51:1 contrast and black text 13.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Choux à la Crème (#ebcf7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #ebd081 mixed with white

  1. ebd081
  2. edd58f
  3. efda9c
  4. f1dea9
  5. f3e3b5
  6. f5e8c2
  7. f7edce
  8. f9f1db
  9. fbf6e7
  10. fdfaf3

Darker: #ebd081 mixed with black

  1. ebd081
  2. ccb56f
  3. ae9a5e
  4. 91804e
  5. 75673e
  6. 5b4f2e
  7. 41391f
  8. 292312
  9. 131006
  10. 030201

Calmer: #ebd081 with less saturation

  1. ebd081
  2. e8d08a
  3. e6d193
  4. e3d19c
  5. e1d1a4
  6. ded1ac
  7. dcd2b4
  8. d9d2bc
  9. d7d2c3
  10. d4d2cb

Questions about #ebd081

What color is #ebd081?

#ebd081 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Choux à la Crème. In RGB it is rgb(235, 208, 129), in HSL hsl(44.72, 72.6%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.315% 0.10311 91.213).

What colors go well with #ebd081?

The complementary color of #ebd081 is #bdcfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc38b and #c7dd90. The triadic partners are #79e4f9 and #fab9f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebd081?

Black text reads better on #ebd081: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and black gives 13.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ebd081 a warm or cool color?

#ebd081 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 86.3% and its chroma 0.103.