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#e2b757 color: Mr Mustard

#e2b757 is rgb(226, 183, 87) in RGB and oklch(79.939% 0.12411 85.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79.9%
0.124
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e2b757

#e2b757 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mr Mustard (#e4b857). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2b757 mixed with white

  1. e2b757
  2. e5be6b
  3. e8c67d
  4. ebcd8e
  5. eed49f
  6. f1dcb0
  7. f4e3c0
  8. f7ead0
  9. f9f1df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #e2b757 mixed with black

  1. e2b757
  2. c49f4b
  3. a8873e
  4. 8c7033
  5. 715a27
  6. 57451c
  7. 3e3112
  8. 271e08
  9. 120c03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b757 with less saturation

  1. e2b757
  2. deb864
  3. dbb970
  4. d7ba7c
  5. d4ba86
  6. d0bb90
  7. ccbc9a
  8. c9bca3
  9. c5bdac
  10. c1bdb5

Questions about #e2b757

What color is #e2b757?

#e2b757 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mr Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 183, 87), in HSL hsl(41.44, 70.56%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.939% 0.12411 85.083).

What colors go well with #e2b757?

The complementary color of #e2b757 is #97bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fba76c and #bbc765. The triadic partners are #3bd4e3 and #e6a1e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b757?

Black text reads better on #e2b757: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b757 a warm or cool color?

#e2b757 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.124.