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#eec68c color: Pollen Grains

#eec68c is rgb(238, 198, 140) in RGB and oklch(84.807% 0.08728 76.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

84.8%
0.087
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
13.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #eec68c

#eec68c is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 84.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pollen Grains (#f0c588). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eec68c mixed with white

  1. eec68c
  2. f0cc98
  3. f2d2a4
  4. f4d7af
  5. f5ddbb
  6. f7e3c6
  7. f9e8d2
  8. faeedd
  9. fcf4e8
  10. fdf9f4

Darker: #eec68c mixed with black

  1. eec68c
  2. cfac79
  3. b19267
  4. 937a55
  5. 776243
  6. 5c4b33
  7. 423523
  8. 2a2114
  9. 140e07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #eec68c with less saturation

  1. eec68c
  2. ebc793
  3. e8c89a
  4. e4c8a1
  5. e1c9a8
  6. decaae
  7. dacbb4
  8. d7cbbb
  9. d4ccc1
  10. d0ccc7

Questions about #eec68c

What color is #eec68c?

#eec68c is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Pollen Grains. In RGB it is rgb(238, 198, 140), in HSL hsl(35.51, 74.24%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.807% 0.08728 76.394).

What colors go well with #eec68c?

The complementary color of #eec68c is #a8d0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #febc9d and #d4d18e. The triadic partners are #84dfe0 and #e4bcf4.

Is white or black text more readable on #eec68c?

Black text reads better on #eec68c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eec68c a warm or cool color?

#eec68c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 84.8% and its chroma 0.087.