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#e2c04d color: Indian Maize

#e2c04d is rgb(226, 192, 77) in RGB and oklch(81.631% 0.1369 92.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

81.6%
0.137
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e2c04d

#e2c04d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.88:1, 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: #e2c04d mixed with white

  1. e2c04d
  2. e5c764
  3. e8cd78
  4. ebd48a
  5. eeda9c
  6. f0e0ad
  7. f3e6be
  8. f6edce
  9. f9f3df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #e2c04d mixed with black

  1. e2c04d
  2. c4a742
  3. a88e37
  4. 8c762c
  5. 715f22
  6. 574918
  7. 3e340f
  8. 272007
  9. 120e02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c04d with less saturation

  1. e2c04d
  2. dfc15e
  3. dcc16c
  4. d9c279
  5. d5c285
  6. d2c290
  7. cfc39b
  8. ccc3a5
  9. c9c3af
  10. c6c3b9

Questions about #e2c04d

What color is #e2c04d?

#e2c04d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Maize. In RGB it is rgb(226, 192, 77), in HSL hsl(46.31, 71.98%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.631% 0.1369 92.516).

What colors go well with #e2c04d?

The complementary color of #e2c04d is #aabeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffae5e and #b3d167. The triadic partners are #27d9f7 and #f7a1ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c04d?

Black text reads better on #e2c04d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c04d a warm or cool color?

#e2c04d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.137.