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#eec43e color: Fashion Yellow

#eec43e is rgb(238, 196, 62) in RGB and oklch(83.476% 0.15144 90.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

83.5%
0.151
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #eec43e

#eec43e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fashion Yellow (#edc537). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #eec43e mixed with white

  1. eec43e
  2. f0ca5a
  3. f2d071
  4. f3d785
  5. f5dd98
  6. f7e3aa
  7. f8e8bc
  8. faeecd
  9. fcf4de
  10. fdf9ee

Darker: #eec43e mixed with black

  1. eec43e
  2. cfaa35
  3. b1912b
  4. 937823
  5. 77611a
  6. 5c4a12
  7. 42350a
  8. 2a2104
  9. 140e01
  10. 030200

Calmer: #eec43e with less saturation

  1. eec43e
  2. eac554
  3. e7c666
  4. e3c675
  5. dfc783
  6. dbc890
  7. d8c89c
  8. d4c8a8
  9. d0c9b3
  10. ccc9be

Questions about #eec43e

What color is #eec43e?

#eec43e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Fashion Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(238, 196, 62), in HSL hsl(45.68, 83.81%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.476% 0.15144 90.723).

What colors go well with #eec43e?

The complementary color of #eec43e is #afc6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb261 and #bbd75d. The triadic partners are #00e2ff and #ffa3f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #eec43e?

Black text reads better on #eec43e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eec43e a warm or cool color?

#eec43e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.151.