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#ecc565 color: Tōmorokoshi Yellow

#ecc565 is rgb(236, 197, 101) in RGB and oklch(83.842% 0.12301 87.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

83.8%
0.123
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ecc565

#ecc565 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Yellow (#eec362). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ecc565 mixed with white

  1. ecc565
  2. eecb77
  3. f0d188
  4. f2d798
  5. f4dda7
  6. f6e3b6
  7. f8e8c5
  8. faeed4
  9. fbf4e2
  10. fdf9f1

Darker: #ecc565 mixed with black

  1. ecc565
  2. cdab57
  3. af9249
  4. 92793c
  5. 76612f
  6. 5b4b22
  7. 423517
  8. 29210c
  9. 130e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ecc565 with less saturation

  1. ecc565
  2. e9c672
  3. e5c77d
  4. e2c788
  5. dec893
  6. dbc89d
  7. d8c9a6
  8. d4c9af
  9. d1c9b8
  10. cdcac1

Questions about #ecc565

What color is #ecc565?

#ecc565 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(236, 197, 101), in HSL hsl(42.67, 78.03%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.842% 0.12301 87.47).

What colors go well with #ecc565?

The complementary color of #ecc565 is #adc8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb577 and #c4d575. The triadic partners are #50e0f3 and #f5adf3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecc565?

Black text reads better on #ecc565: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecc565 a warm or cool color?

#ecc565 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 83.8% and its chroma 0.123.