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#e2bd47 color: Brass Balls

#e2bd47 is rgb(226, 189, 71) in RGB and oklch(80.977% 0.13934 91.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

81%
0.139
91°
  • 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
11.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e2bd47

#e2bd47 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.6:1, 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: #e2bd47 mixed with white

  1. e2bd47
  2. e5c45f
  3. e8cb74
  4. ebd187
  5. eed899
  6. f1dfab
  7. f3e5bc
  8. f6eccd
  9. f9f2de
  10. fcf9ee

Darker: #e2bd47 mixed with black

  1. e2bd47
  2. c4a43d
  3. a88c32
  4. 8c7428
  5. 715d1f
  6. 574716
  7. 3e330d
  8. 271f06
  9. 120d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2bd47 with less saturation

  1. e2bd47
  2. dfbe59
  3. dbbe68
  4. d8bf75
  5. d5bf82
  6. d1c08d
  7. cec098
  8. cbc0a3
  9. c7c1ad
  10. c4c1b7

Questions about #e2bd47

What color is #e2bd47?

#e2bd47 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Balls. In RGB it is rgb(226, 189, 71), in HSL hsl(45.68, 72.77%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.977% 0.13934 91.309).

What colors go well with #e2bd47?

The complementary color of #e2bd47 is #a5bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaa5b and #b3cf61. The triadic partners are #0fd8f4 and #f49eea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2bd47?

Black text reads better on #e2bd47: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2bd47 a warm or cool color?

#e2bd47 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.139.