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#ecd692 color: Tainted Gold

#ecd692 is rgb(236, 214, 146) in RGB and oklch(87.88% 0.0898 92.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

87.9%
0.090
92°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wheat
  • orange-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.44:1Hard to read
Lc -24
Black text
14.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #ecd692

#ecd692 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 87.9% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.44:1 contrast and black text 14.6:1, 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: #ecd692 mixed with white

  1. ecd692
  2. eeda9e
  3. f0dea9
  4. f2e3b4
  5. f4e7bf
  6. f5ebca
  7. f7efd4
  8. f9f3df
  9. fbf7ea
  10. fdfbf4

Darker: #ecd692 mixed with black

  1. ecd692
  2. cdba7e
  3. af9e6b
  4. 928458
  5. 766a46
  6. 5b5235
  7. 423b25
  8. 292516
  9. 131008
  10. 030201

Calmer: #ecd692 with less saturation

  1. ecd692
  2. ead69a
  3. e8d6a1
  4. e6d7a8
  5. e4d7af
  6. e1d7b6
  7. dfd7bd
  8. ddd7c4
  9. dbd7ca
  10. d9d7d1

Questions about #ecd692

What color is #ecd692?

#ecd692 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Tainted Gold. In RGB it is rgb(236, 214, 146), in HSL hsl(45.33, 70.31%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.88% 0.0898 92.227).

What colors go well with #ecd692?

The complementary color of #ecd692 is #c4d5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffca9a and #cde19f. The triadic partners are #8de7fa and #fbc2f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecd692?

Black text reads better on #ecd692: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and black gives 14.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecd692 a warm or cool color?

#ecd692 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 87.9% and its chroma 0.09.