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#e2b852 color: Mr Mustard

#e2b852 is rgb(226, 184, 82) in RGB and oklch(80.083% 0.12855 86.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

80.1%
0.129
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #e2b852

#e2b852 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.21:1, 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: #e2b852 mixed with white

  1. e2b852
  2. e5bf67
  3. e8c77a
  4. ebce8c
  5. eed59d
  6. f1dcae
  7. f4e3be
  8. f7eacf
  9. f9f1df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #e2b852 mixed with black

  1. e2b852
  2. c4a046
  3. a8883b
  4. 8c712f
  5. 715b25
  6. 57451a
  7. 3e3111
  8. 271e08
  9. 120c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b852 with less saturation

  1. e2b852
  2. deb961
  3. dbba6d
  4. d7bb79
  5. d4bb84
  6. d0bc8f
  7. ccbc99
  8. c9bda2
  9. c5bdac
  10. c1beb5

Questions about #e2b852

What color is #e2b852?

#e2b852 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mr Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 184, 82), in HSL hsl(42.5, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.083% 0.12855 86.638).

What colors go well with #e2b852?

The complementary color of #e2b852 is #9abcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca767 and #b9c863. The triadic partners are #30d5e7 and #e9a0ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b852?

Black text reads better on #e2b852: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b852 a warm or cool color?

#e2b852 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.129.