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#edc768 color: Butterblond

#edc768 is rgb(237, 199, 104) in RGB and oklch(84.369% 0.12184 87.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

84.4%
0.122
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #edc768

#edc768 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butterblond (#f1c766). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #edc768 mixed with white

  1. edc768
  2. efcd79
  3. f1d38a
  4. f3d899
  5. f4dea9
  6. f6e4b7
  7. f8e9c6
  8. faefd4
  9. fcf4e3
  10. fdfaf1

Darker: #edc768 mixed with black

  1. edc768
  2. cead59
  3. b0934b
  4. 937a3e
  5. 776230
  6. 5c4c24
  7. 423618
  8. 2a210c
  9. 140e04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #edc768 with less saturation

  1. edc768
  2. eac874
  3. e6c880
  4. e3c98b
  5. e0ca95
  6. dcca9f
  7. d9cba8
  8. d6cbb1
  9. d2cbba
  10. cfcbc3

Questions about #edc768

What color is #edc768?

#edc768 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Butterblond. In RGB it is rgb(237, 199, 104), in HSL hsl(42.86, 78.7%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.369% 0.12184 87.853).

What colors go well with #edc768?

The complementary color of #edc768 is #b0caff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb779 and #c5d778. The triadic partners are #54e2f5 and #f7aff4.

Is white or black text more readable on #edc768?

Black text reads better on #edc768: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #edc768 a warm or cool color?

#edc768 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 84.4% and its chroma 0.122.