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#e2be4f color: Indian Maize

#e2be4f is rgb(226, 190, 79) in RGB and oklch(81.248% 0.13417 91.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

81.2%
0.134
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e2be4f

#e2be4f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indian Maize (#e4c14d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2be4f mixed with white

  1. e2be4f
  2. e5c565
  3. e8cb79
  4. ebd28b
  5. eed99d
  6. f1dfae
  7. f3e6be
  8. f6eccf
  9. f9f2df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #e2be4f mixed with black

  1. e2be4f
  2. c4a544
  3. a88c38
  4. 8c752e
  5. 715e23
  6. 574819
  7. 3e3310
  8. 271f07
  9. 120d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2be4f with less saturation

  1. e2be4f
  2. dfbf5f
  3. dcbf6d
  4. d8c079
  5. d5c085
  6. d2c190
  7. cfc19b
  8. cbc1a5
  9. c8c1af
  10. c5c2b8

Questions about #e2be4f

What color is #e2be4f?

#e2be4f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Maize. In RGB it is rgb(226, 190, 79), in HSL hsl(45.31, 71.71%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.248% 0.13417 91.041).

What colors go well with #e2be4f?

The complementary color of #e2be4f is #a6beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffac61 and #b5cf67. The triadic partners are #2bd8f3 and #f3a1e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2be4f?

Black text reads better on #e2be4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2be4f a warm or cool color?

#e2be4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.134.