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#ecefa2 color: Pale Canary

#ecefa2 is rgb(236, 239, 162) in RGB and oklch(93.223% 0.09764 110.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

93.2%
0.098
110°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.20:1Hard to read
Lc -12
Black text
17.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #ecefa2

#ecefa2 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 93.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.2:1 contrast and black text 17.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Canary (#f1efa6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #ecefa2 mixed with white

  1. ecefa2
  2. eef1ac
  3. f0f2b6
  4. f1f4bf
  5. f3f6c9
  6. f5f7d2
  7. f7f9db
  8. f9fbe4
  9. fbfced
  10. fdfef6

Darker: #ecefa2 mixed with black

  1. ecefa2
  2. cdd08c
  3. afb177
  4. 929463
  5. 76784f
  6. 5b5c3c
  7. 42422a
  8. 292a19
  9. 13140a
  10. 030301

Calmer: #ecefa2 with less saturation

  1. ecefa2
  2. eceeaa
  3. ebeeb1
  4. ebedb9
  5. eaedc0
  6. eaecc7
  7. eaebce
  8. e9ebd5
  9. e9eadb
  10. e9e9e2

Questions about #ecefa2

What color is #ecefa2?

#ecefa2 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Pale Canary. In RGB it is rgb(236, 239, 162), in HSL hsl(62.34, 70.64%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(93.223% 0.09764 110.041).

What colors go well with #ecefa2?

The complementary color of #ecefa2 is #e7e3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffe29d and #c6f9bb. The triadic partners are #bbf2ff and #ffd7ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecefa2?

Black text reads better on #ecefa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and black gives 17.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecefa2 a warm or cool color?

#ecefa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 93.2% and its chroma 0.098.