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#eec266 color: Tōmorokoshi Yellow

#eec266 is rgb(238, 194, 102) in RGB and oklch(83.46% 0.12131 84.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

83.5%
0.121
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #eec266

#eec266 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.54:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eec266 mixed with white

  1. eec266
  2. f0c878
  3. f2cf88
  4. f3d598
  5. f5dba7
  6. f7e1b6
  7. f9e7c5
  8. faedd4
  9. fcf3e2
  10. fdf9f1

Darker: #eec266 mixed with black

  1. eec266
  2. cfa858
  3. b18f4a
  4. 93773c
  5. 77602f
  6. 5c4923
  7. 423417
  8. 2a200c
  9. 140e04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #eec266 with less saturation

  1. eec266
  2. eac372
  3. e7c47e
  4. e3c588
  5. dfc592
  6. dcc69c
  7. d8c7a6
  8. d4c7af
  9. d0c8b7
  10. ccc8c0

Questions about #eec266

What color is #eec266?

#eec266 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(238, 194, 102), in HSL hsl(40.59, 80%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.46% 0.12131 84.041).

What colors go well with #eec266?

The complementary color of #eec266 is #a7c8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb37b and #c8d272. The triadic partners are #50e0ed and #f0adf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eec266?

Black text reads better on #eec266: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eec266 a warm or cool color?

#eec266 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.121.