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#eecc6e color: Bee Pollen

#eecc6e is rgb(238, 204, 110) in RGB and oklch(85.528% 0.11977 89.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

85.5%
0.120
90°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #eecc6e

#eecc6e is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 85.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bee Pollen (#ebca70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #eecc6e mixed with white

  1. eecc6e
  2. f0d17f
  3. f1d78e
  4. f3dc9d
  5. f5e1ac
  6. f7e6ba
  7. f8ebc8
  8. faf0d6
  9. fcf5e4
  10. fdfaf1

Darker: #eecc6e mixed with black

  1. eecc6e
  2. cfb15f
  3. b19750
  4. 937e41
  5. 776533
  6. 5c4e26
  7. 423719
  8. 2a220e
  9. 140f04
  10. 030201

Calmer: #eecc6e with less saturation

  1. eecc6e
  2. ebcd7a
  3. e8cd85
  4. e5ce90
  5. e2ce9a
  6. dfcea3
  7. dccfac
  8. d9cfb5
  9. d5cfbe
  10. d2cfc7

Questions about #eecc6e

What color is #eecc6e?

#eecc6e is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Bee Pollen. In RGB it is rgb(238, 204, 110), in HSL hsl(44.06, 79.01%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.528% 0.11977 89.882).

What colors go well with #eecc6e?

The complementary color of #eecc6e is #b8cdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbc7d and #c5db7f. The triadic partners are #5ee5fa and #fcb3f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eecc6e?

Black text reads better on #eecc6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eecc6e a warm or cool color?

#eecc6e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 85.5% and its chroma 0.12.