Skip to the color picker

#efc268 color: Tōmorokoshi Yellow

#efc268 is rgb(239, 194, 104) in RGB and oklch(83.583% 0.11998 83.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

40°
100%

83.6%
0.120
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #efc268

#efc268 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Yellow (#eec362). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #efc268 mixed with white

  1. efc268
  2. f1c879
  3. f3cf8a
  4. f4d599
  5. f6dba8
  6. f8e1b7
  7. f9e7c6
  8. fbedd4
  9. fcf3e2
  10. fef9f1

Darker: #efc268 mixed with black

  1. efc268
  2. d0a859
  3. b18f4b
  4. 94773e
  5. 786030
  6. 5c4924
  7. 423418
  8. 2a200c
  9. 140e04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #efc268 with less saturation

  1. efc268
  2. ebc374
  3. e8c47f
  4. e4c58a
  5. e0c694
  6. dcc69d
  7. d8c7a6
  8. d5c8af
  9. d1c8b8
  10. cdc9c1

Questions about #efc268

What color is #efc268?

#efc268 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Tōmorokoshi Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(239, 194, 104), in HSL hsl(40, 80.84%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.583% 0.11998 83.099).

What colors go well with #efc268?

The complementary color of #efc268 is #a6c9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb37d and #c9d272. The triadic partners are #53e0ec and #efaef6.

Is white or black text more readable on #efc268?

Black text reads better on #efc268: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #efc268 a warm or cool color?

#efc268 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 83.6% and its chroma 0.12.