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#e2b653 color: Mr Mustard

#e2b653 is rgb(226, 182, 83) in RGB and oklch(79.698% 0.12682 85.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79.7%
0.127
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e2b653

#e2b653 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mr Mustard (#e4b857). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2b653 mixed with white

  1. e2b653
  2. e5be68
  3. e8c57b
  4. ebcc8c
  5. eed49d
  6. f1dbae
  7. f4e2be
  8. f7eacf
  9. f9f1df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #e2b653 mixed with black

  1. e2b653
  2. c49e47
  3. a8863b
  4. 8c6f30
  5. 715925
  6. 57441b
  7. 3e3011
  8. 271d08
  9. 120c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b653 with less saturation

  1. e2b653
  2. deb761
  3. dbb86e
  4. d7b979
  5. d3ba84
  6. d0ba8e
  7. ccbb98
  8. c8bba2
  9. c4bcab
  10. c0bcb4

Questions about #e2b653

What color is #e2b653?

#e2b653 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mr Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 182, 83), in HSL hsl(41.54, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.698% 0.12682 85.068).

What colors go well with #e2b653?

The complementary color of #e2b653 is #96bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fba66a and #bac661. The triadic partners are #32d4e3 and #e6a0ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b653?

Black text reads better on #e2b653: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b653 a warm or cool color?

#e2b653 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.127.