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#e2c14d color: Indian Maize

#e2c14d is rgb(226, 193, 77) in RGB and oklch(81.833% 0.13755 93.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

81.8%
0.138
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e2c14d

#e2c14d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 11.97:1, 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: #e2c14d mixed with white

  1. e2c14d
  2. e5c764
  3. e8ce78
  4. ebd48a
  5. eedb9c
  6. f0e1ad
  7. f3e7be
  8. f6edce
  9. f9f3df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #e2c14d mixed with black

  1. e2c14d
  2. c4a742
  3. a88f37
  4. 8c772c
  5. 715f22
  6. 574918
  7. 3e340f
  8. 272007
  9. 120e02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c14d with less saturation

  1. e2c14d
  2. dfc25e
  3. dcc26c
  4. d9c379
  5. d6c385
  6. d3c391
  7. d0c39c
  8. ccc4a6
  9. c9c4b0
  10. c6c3ba

Questions about #e2c14d

What color is #e2c14d?

#e2c14d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Maize. In RGB it is rgb(226, 193, 77), in HSL hsl(46.71, 71.98%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.833% 0.13755 93.127).

What colors go well with #e2c14d?

The complementary color of #e2c14d is #acbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaf5d and #b3d268. The triadic partners are #27daf8 and #f8a1e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c14d?

Black text reads better on #e2c14d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 11.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c14d a warm or cool color?

#e2c14d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 81.8% and its chroma 0.138.