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#ecd690 color: Tainted Gold

#ecd690 is rgb(236, 214, 144) in RGB and oklch(87.846% 0.09201 92.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

87.8%
0.092
93°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Khaki
  • orange-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.44:1Hard to read
Lc -24
Black text
14.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #ecd690

#ecd690 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 87.8% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.44:1 contrast and black text 14.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tainted Gold (#ead795). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #ecd690 mixed with white

  1. ecd690
  2. eeda9c
  3. f0dea7
  4. f2e3b3
  5. f4e7be
  6. f5ebc9
  7. f7efd4
  8. f9f3df
  9. fbf7e9
  10. fdfbf4

Darker: #ecd690 mixed with black

  1. ecd690
  2. cdba7d
  3. af9e6a
  4. 928457
  5. 766a45
  6. 5b5234
  7. 423b24
  8. 292515
  9. 131007
  10. 030201

Calmer: #ecd690 with less saturation

  1. ecd690
  2. ead698
  3. e8d6a0
  4. e6d7a7
  5. e3d7ae
  6. e1d7b5
  7. dfd7bc
  8. ddd7c3
  9. dbd7ca
  10. d9d7d0

Questions about #ecd690

What color is #ecd690?

#ecd690 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Tainted Gold. In RGB it is rgb(236, 214, 144), in HSL hsl(45.65, 70.77%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.846% 0.09201 92.66).

What colors go well with #ecd690?

The complementary color of #ecd690 is #c5d4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffca98 and #cce19d. The triadic partners are #8be7fb and #fcc1f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecd690?

Black text reads better on #ecd690: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and black gives 14.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecd690 a warm or cool color?

#ecd690 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 87.8% and its chroma 0.092.