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#eec268 color: Tōmorokoshi Yellow

#eec268 is rgb(238, 194, 104) in RGB and oklch(83.485% 0.11957 83.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

83.5%
0.120
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • 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
12.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #eec268

#eec268 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.12 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 12.55:1, 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: #eec268 mixed with white

  1. eec268
  2. f0c879
  3. f2cf8a
  4. f4d599
  5. f5dba8
  6. f7e1b7
  7. f9e7c6
  8. faedd4
  9. fcf3e2
  10. fdf9f1

Darker: #eec268 mixed with black

  1. eec268
  2. cfa859
  3. b18f4b
  4. 93773e
  5. 776030
  6. 5c4924
  7. 423418
  8. 2a200c
  9. 140e04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #eec268 with less saturation

  1. eec268
  2. eac374
  3. e7c47f
  4. e3c58a
  5. dfc593
  6. dcc69d
  7. d8c7a6
  8. d4c7af
  9. d0c8b8
  10. cdc8c0

Questions about #eec268

What color is #eec268?

#eec268 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(238, 194, 104), in HSL hsl(40.3, 79.76%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.485% 0.11957 83.624).

What colors go well with #eec268?

The complementary color of #eec268 is #a6c9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb37d and #c8d273. The triadic partners are #53dfec and #efaef5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eec268?

Black text reads better on #eec268: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eec268 a warm or cool color?

#eec268 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.12.