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#e2b449 color: Up in Flames

#e2b449 is rgb(226, 180, 73) in RGB and oklch(79.207% 0.13334 85.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79.2%
0.133
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e2b449

#e2b449 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Up in Flames (#e0b54a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2b449 mixed with white

  1. e2b449
  2. e5bc60
  3. e8c374
  4. ebcb87
  5. eed399
  6. f1daab
  7. f4e2bc
  8. f7e9cd
  9. f9f0de
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #e2b449 mixed with black

  1. e2b449
  2. c49c3e
  3. a88534
  4. 8c6e2a
  5. 715820
  6. 574417
  7. 3e300e
  8. 271d06
  9. 120c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b449 with less saturation

  1. e2b449
  2. deb559
  3. dab667
  4. d7b774
  5. d3b87f
  6. cfb98a
  7. cbb995
  8. c7ba9f
  9. c3baa8
  10. bfbbb2

Questions about #e2b449

What color is #e2b449?

#e2b449 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Up in Flames. In RGB it is rgb(226, 180, 73), in HSL hsl(41.96, 72.51%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.207% 0.13334 85.276).

What colors go well with #e2b449?

The complementary color of #e2b449 is #94b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca362 and #b8c55a. The triadic partners are #13d3e4 and #e79cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b449?

Black text reads better on #e2b449: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b449 a warm or cool color?

#e2b449 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.133.