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#e2bc50 color: Capital Yellow

#e2bc50 is rgb(226, 188, 80) in RGB and oklch(80.858% 0.13223 89.623) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

80.9%
0.132
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
11.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e2bc50

#e2bc50 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.132 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 11.54:1, 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: #e2bc50 mixed with white

  1. e2bc50
  2. e5c366
  3. e8ca79
  4. ebd18b
  5. eed79d
  6. f1deae
  7. f4e5be
  8. f6ebcf
  9. f9f2df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #e2bc50 mixed with black

  1. e2bc50
  2. c4a344
  3. a88b39
  4. 8c732e
  5. 715d24
  6. 57471a
  7. 3e3210
  8. 271f07
  9. 120d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2bc50 with less saturation

  1. e2bc50
  2. dfbd5f
  3. dbbd6d
  4. d8be79
  5. d5bf85
  6. d1bf90
  7. cec09a
  8. cac0a4
  9. c7c0ae
  10. c4c0b7

Questions about #e2bc50

What color is #e2bc50?

#e2bc50 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Capital Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(226, 188, 80), in HSL hsl(44.38, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.858% 0.13223 89.623).

What colors go well with #e2bc50?

The complementary color of #e2bc50 is #a2bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffab63 and #b6cd65. The triadic partners are #2dd7ef and #f0a0ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2bc50?

Black text reads better on #e2bc50: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2bc50 a warm or cool color?

#e2bc50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.132.