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#e2bc3e color: Solarium

#e2bc3e is rgb(226, 188, 62) in RGB and oklch(80.706% 0.1446 91.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

80.7%
0.145
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e2bc3e

#e2bc3e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Solarium (#e1ba36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2bc3e mixed with white

  1. e2bc3e
  2. e5c359
  3. e8ca6f
  4. ebd183
  5. eed896
  6. f1dea9
  7. f3e5ba
  8. f6eccc
  9. f9f2dd
  10. fcf9ee

Darker: #e2bc3e mixed with black

  1. e2bc3e
  2. c4a335
  3. a88b2b
  4. 8c7323
  5. 715d1a
  6. 574712
  7. 3e320a
  8. 271f04
  9. 120d01
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2bc3e with less saturation

  1. e2bc3e
  2. dfbd52
  3. dbbd63
  4. d8be71
  5. d4bf7e
  6. d1bf8a
  7. cdbf96
  8. cac0a1
  9. c7c0ab
  10. c3c0b6

Questions about #e2bc3e

What color is #e2bc3e?

#e2bc3e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Solarium. In RGB it is rgb(226, 188, 62), in HSL hsl(46.1, 73.87%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.706% 0.1446 91.576).

What colors go well with #e2bc3e?

The complementary color of #e2bc3e is #a5bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa954 and #b1ce5c. The triadic partners are #00d8f5 and #f69cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2bc3e?

Black text reads better on #e2bc3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2bc3e a warm or cool color?

#e2bc3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.145.