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#e2b643 color: Up in Flames

#e2b643 is rgb(226, 182, 67) in RGB and oklch(79.55% 0.13832 87.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

79.5%
0.138
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
11.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e2b643

#e2b643 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11.01:1, 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: #e2b643 mixed with white

  1. e2b643
  2. e5be5c
  3. e8c571
  4. ebcd85
  5. eed497
  6. f1dba9
  7. f4e2bb
  8. f7eacc
  9. f9f1dd
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #e2b643 mixed with black

  1. e2b643
  2. c49e39
  3. a8862f
  4. 8c6f26
  5. 71591d
  6. 574414
  7. 3e300c
  8. 271d05
  9. 120c01
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b643 with less saturation

  1. e2b643
  2. deb755
  3. dbb864
  4. d7b971
  5. d3ba7e
  6. cfba89
  7. cbbb94
  8. c8bb9f
  9. c4bca9
  10. c0bcb2

Questions about #e2b643

What color is #e2b643?

#e2b643 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Up in Flames. In RGB it is rgb(226, 182, 67), in HSL hsl(43.4, 73.27%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.55% 0.13832 87.389).

What colors go well with #e2b643?

The complementary color of #e2b643 is #99b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fea45c and #b6c858. The triadic partners are #00d4ea and #eb9bea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b643?

Black text reads better on #e2b643: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b643 a warm or cool color?

#e2b643 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.138.