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#e2bc56 color: Lemon Surprise

#e2bc56 is rgb(226, 188, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.919% 0.12752 88.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

80.9%
0.128
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e2bc56

#e2bc56 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lemon Surprise (#e1bc5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2bc56 mixed with white

  1. e2bc56
  2. e5c36a
  3. e8ca7d
  4. ebd18e
  5. eed79f
  6. f1deb0
  7. f4e5c0
  8. f6ebd0
  9. f9f2e0
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #e2bc56 mixed with black

  1. e2bc56
  2. c4a34a
  3. a88b3e
  4. 8c7332
  5. 715d27
  6. 57471c
  7. 3e3212
  8. 271f08
  9. 120d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2bc56 with less saturation

  1. e2bc56
  2. dfbd64
  3. dbbd71
  4. d8be7c
  5. d5bf87
  6. d1bf92
  7. cec09c
  8. cbc0a5
  9. c7c0ae
  10. c4c0b8

Questions about #e2bc56

What color is #e2bc56?

#e2bc56 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lemon Surprise. In RGB it is rgb(226, 188, 86), in HSL hsl(43.71, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.919% 0.12752 88.785).

What colors go well with #e2bc56?

The complementary color of #e2bc56 is #a1bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feab69 and #b8cc69. The triadic partners are #3ad7ec and #eea2e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2bc56?

Black text reads better on #e2bc56: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2bc56 a warm or cool color?

#e2bc56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.128.