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#efc862 color: Butterblond

#efc862 is rgb(239, 200, 98) in RGB and oklch(84.687% 0.12821 88.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

84.7%
0.128
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
13.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #efc862

#efc862 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butterblond (#f1c766). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #efc862 mixed with white

  1. efc862
  2. f1ce75
  3. f2d386
  4. f4d996
  5. f6dfa6
  6. f7e4b5
  7. f9eac4
  8. faefd3
  9. fcf4e2
  10. fdfaf0

Darker: #efc862 mixed with black

  1. efc862
  2. d0ae54
  3. b19447
  4. 947b3a
  5. 78632d
  6. 5c4c21
  7. 423616
  8. 2a210b
  9. 140f03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #efc862 with less saturation

  1. efc862
  2. ecc970
  3. e8c97c
  4. e5ca88
  5. e1cb93
  6. decb9d
  7. dacca7
  8. d7ccb1
  9. d3ccba
  10. d0ccc4

Questions about #efc862

What color is #efc862?

#efc862 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Butterblond. In RGB it is rgb(239, 200, 98), in HSL hsl(43.4, 81.5%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.687% 0.12821 88.512).

What colors go well with #efc862?

The complementary color of #efc862 is #b2cbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb774 and #c4d874. The triadic partners are #4ae4f9 and #fbaef7.

Is white or black text more readable on #efc862?

Black text reads better on #efc862: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #efc862 a warm or cool color?

#efc862 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 84.7% and its chroma 0.128.