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#e2b750 color: Mr Mustard

#e2b750 is rgb(226, 183, 80) in RGB and oklch(79.865% 0.1296 86.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79.9%
0.130
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e2b750

#e2b750 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.12:1, 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: #e2b750 mixed with white

  1. e2b750
  2. e5be65
  3. e8c679
  4. ebcd8b
  5. eed49c
  6. f1dcad
  7. f4e3be
  8. f7eace
  9. f9f1df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #e2b750 mixed with black

  1. e2b750
  2. c49f44
  3. a88739
  4. 8c702e
  5. 715a24
  6. 57451a
  7. 3e3110
  8. 271e07
  9. 120c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b750 with less saturation

  1. e2b750
  2. deb85f
  3. dbb96c
  4. d7ba78
  5. d3ba83
  6. d0bb8e
  7. ccbc98
  8. c8bca1
  9. c5bdab
  10. c1bdb4

Questions about #e2b750

What color is #e2b750?

#e2b750 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mr Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 183, 80), in HSL hsl(42.33, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.865% 0.1296 86.259).

What colors go well with #e2b750?

The complementary color of #e2b750 is #99bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca666 and #b9c861. The triadic partners are #2bd4e6 and #e99fea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b750?

Black text reads better on #e2b750: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b750 a warm or cool color?

#e2b750 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.13.