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#e2b753 color: Mr Mustard

#e2b753 is rgb(226, 183, 83) in RGB and oklch(79.896% 0.12729 85.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79.9%
0.127
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
11.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e2b753

#e2b753 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.127 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 11.13:1, 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: #e2b753 mixed with white

  1. e2b753
  2. e5be68
  3. e8c67b
  4. ebcd8c
  5. eed49d
  6. f1dcae
  7. f4e3bf
  8. f7eacf
  9. f9f1df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #e2b753 mixed with black

  1. e2b753
  2. c49f47
  3. a8873b
  4. 8c7030
  5. 715a25
  6. 57451b
  7. 3e3111
  8. 271e08
  9. 120c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b753 with less saturation

  1. e2b753
  2. deb861
  3. dbb96e
  4. d7ba7a
  5. d4ba84
  6. d0bb8f
  7. ccbc99
  8. c8bca2
  9. c5bdab
  10. c1bdb4

Questions about #e2b753

What color is #e2b753?

#e2b753 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mr Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 183, 83), in HSL hsl(41.96, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.896% 0.12729 85.777).

What colors go well with #e2b753?

The complementary color of #e2b753 is #98bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca769 and #bac762. The triadic partners are #32d4e5 and #e8a0ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b753?

Black text reads better on #e2b753: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b753 a warm or cool color?

#e2b753 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.127.