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#eec296 color: Apricot Soufflé

#eec296 is rgb(238, 194, 150) in RGB and oklch(84.223% 0.07671 66.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

84.2%
0.077
66°
  • Beige
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #eec296

#eec296 is a pastel light beige color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Soufflé (#f1c095). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light beige colors

Lighter: #eec296 mixed with white

  1. eec296
  2. f0c8a1
  3. f2ceab
  4. f4d4b6
  5. f5dac0
  6. f7e1cb
  7. f9e7d5
  8. faede0
  9. fcf3ea
  10. fef9f5

Darker: #eec296 mixed with black

  1. eec296
  2. cfa882
  3. b18f6e
  4. 93775b
  5. 776049
  6. 5c4937
  7. 423426
  8. 2a2016
  9. 140e08
  10. 030201

Calmer: #eec296 with less saturation

  1. eec296
  2. ebc39c
  3. e7c4a1
  4. e4c5a7
  5. e0c6ac
  6. ddc7b1
  7. dac8b7
  8. d6c9bc
  9. d2c9c1
  10. cfcac6

Questions about #eec296

What color is #eec296?

#eec296 is pastel light beige. The closest named color is Apricot Soufflé. In RGB it is rgb(238, 194, 150), in HSL hsl(30, 72.13%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.223% 0.07671 66.469).

What colors go well with #eec296?

The complementary color of #eec296 is #a3d1fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9baa9 and #d9cc92. The triadic partners are #90dcd3 and #d8bff3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eec296?

Black text reads better on #eec296: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eec296 a warm or cool color?

#eec296 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.077.