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#eec876 color: Hit the Hay

#eec876 is rgb(238, 200, 118) in RGB and oklch(84.847% 0.10983 85.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

84.8%
0.110
85°
  • Yellow
  • 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 -30
Black text
13.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #eec876

#eec876 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hit the Hay (#efc872). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #eec876 mixed with white

  1. eec876
  2. f0ce85
  3. f2d394
  4. f3d9a2
  5. f5deaf
  6. f7e4bd
  7. f8e9ca
  8. faefd8
  9. fcf4e5
  10. fdfaf2

Darker: #eec876 mixed with black

  1. eec876
  2. cfae66
  3. b19456
  4. 937b47
  5. 776338
  6. 5c4c29
  7. 42361c
  8. 2a210f
  9. 140f05
  10. 030201

Calmer: #eec876 with less saturation

  1. eec876
  2. ebc980
  3. e8c98a
  4. e4ca93
  5. e1cb9c
  6. decba5
  7. daccad
  8. d7ccb5
  9. d4ccbd
  10. d0cdc5

Questions about #eec876

What color is #eec876?

#eec876 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Hit the Hay. In RGB it is rgb(238, 200, 118), in HSL hsl(41, 77.92%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.847% 0.10983 85.23).

What colors go well with #eec876?

The complementary color of #eec876 is #afcdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffba86 and #cad681. The triadic partners are #68e2f0 and #f2b4f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eec876?

Black text reads better on #eec876: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eec876 a warm or cool color?

#eec876 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 84.8% and its chroma 0.11.