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#e2bd42 color: Brass Balls

#e2bd42 is rgb(226, 189, 66) in RGB and oklch(80.936% 0.14267 91.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

80.9%
0.143
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e2bd42

#e2bd42 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Balls (#e7bd42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2bd42 mixed with white

  1. e2bd42
  2. e5c45c
  3. e8cb71
  4. ebd185
  5. eed898
  6. f1dfaa
  7. f3e5bb
  8. f6eccc
  9. f9f2dd
  10. fcf9ee

Darker: #e2bd42 mixed with black

  1. e2bd42
  2. c4a438
  3. a88c2f
  4. 8c7425
  5. 715d1c
  6. 574714
  7. 3e330b
  8. 271f05
  9. 120d01
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2bd42 with less saturation

  1. e2bd42
  2. dfbe55
  3. dbbe65
  4. d8bf73
  5. d5bf80
  6. d1c08c
  7. cec097
  8. cbc0a2
  9. c7c1ac
  10. c4c1b7

Questions about #e2bd42

What color is #e2bd42?

#e2bd42 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Balls. In RGB it is rgb(226, 189, 66), in HSL hsl(46.13, 73.39%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.936% 0.14267 91.802).

What colors go well with #e2bd42?

The complementary color of #e2bd42 is #a6bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaa57 and #b2cf5f. The triadic partners are #00d8f6 and #f69dea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2bd42?

Black text reads better on #e2bd42: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2bd42 a warm or cool color?

#e2bd42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.143.