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#e1bd50 color: Capital Yellow

#e1bd50 is rgb(225, 189, 80) in RGB and oklch(80.961% 0.13257 90.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

81%
0.133
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e1bd50

#e1bd50 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Capital Yellow (#e6ba45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e1bd50 mixed with white

  1. e1bd50
  2. e4c466
  3. e7cb79
  4. ead18b
  5. edd89d
  6. f0dfae
  7. f3e5be
  8. f6eccf
  9. f9f2df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #e1bd50 mixed with black

  1. e1bd50
  2. c4a444
  3. a78c39
  4. 8b742e
  5. 705d24
  6. 56471a
  7. 3e3310
  8. 271f07
  9. 120d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #e1bd50 with less saturation

  1. e1bd50
  2. debe60
  3. dbbe6d
  4. d7bf7a
  5. d4bf85
  6. d1c090
  7. cec09a
  8. cac0a4
  9. c7c0ae
  10. c4c1b7

Questions about #e1bd50

What color is #e1bd50?

#e1bd50 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Capital Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(225, 189, 80), in HSL hsl(45.1, 70.73%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.961% 0.13257 90.775).

What colors go well with #e1bd50?

The complementary color of #e1bd50 is #a4bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feac62 and #b5ce67. The triadic partners are #2ed7f1 and #f2a0e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1bd50?

Black text reads better on #e1bd50: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1bd50 a warm or cool color?

#e1bd50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.133.