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#e2bc4a color: Capital Yellow

#e2bc4a is rgb(226, 188, 74) in RGB and oklch(80.802% 0.13666 90.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

80.8%
0.137
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e2bc4a

#e2bc4a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Capital Yellow (#e6ba45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2bc4a mixed with white

  1. e2bc4a
  2. e5c361
  3. e8ca76
  4. ebd189
  5. eed89a
  6. f1deac
  7. f4e5bd
  8. f6ebce
  9. f9f2de
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #e2bc4a mixed with black

  1. e2bc4a
  2. c4a33f
  3. a88b35
  4. 8c732a
  5. 715d20
  6. 574717
  7. 3e320e
  8. 271f06
  9. 120d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2bc4a with less saturation

  1. e2bc4a
  2. dfbd5b
  3. dbbd69
  4. d8be76
  5. d4bf82
  6. d1bf8e
  7. cebf98
  8. cac0a3
  9. c7c0ad
  10. c3c0b7

Questions about #e2bc4a

What color is #e2bc4a?

#e2bc4a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Capital Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(226, 188, 74), in HSL hsl(45, 72.38%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.802% 0.13666 90.361).

What colors go well with #e2bc4a?

The complementary color of #e2bc4a is #a3bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaa5e and #b4cd62. The triadic partners are #1cd7f1 and #f29fea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2bc4a?

Black text reads better on #e2bc4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2bc4a a warm or cool color?

#e2bc4a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.137.