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#e2b95c color: Mr Mustard

#e2b95c is rgb(226, 185, 92) in RGB and oklch(80.39% 0.12095 85.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

80.4%
0.121
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #e2b95c

#e2b95c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.33:1, 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: #e2b95c mixed with white

  1. e2b95c
  2. e5c06f
  3. e8c781
  4. ebce91
  5. eed5a2
  6. f1dcb1
  7. f4e3c1
  8. f7ead1
  9. f9f1e0
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #e2b95c mixed with black

  1. e2b95c
  2. c4a04f
  3. a88942
  4. 8c7136
  5. 715b2a
  6. 57461f
  7. 3e3114
  8. 271e0a
  9. 120d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b95c with less saturation

  1. e2b95c
  2. dfba69
  3. dbbb74
  4. d8bb7f
  5. d4bc89
  6. d1bd93
  7. cdbd9c
  8. cabea5
  9. c6beae
  10. c2bfb6

Questions about #e2b95c

What color is #e2b95c?

#e2b95c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mr Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 185, 92), in HSL hsl(41.64, 69.79%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.39% 0.12095 85.632).

What colors go well with #e2b95c?

The complementary color of #e2b95c is #9abdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbaa70 and #bbc96a. The triadic partners are #44d5e5 and #e7a3e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b95c?

Black text reads better on #e2b95c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b95c a warm or cool color?

#e2b95c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.121.