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#e2c150 color: Indian Maize

#e2c150 is rgb(226, 193, 80) in RGB and oklch(81.861% 0.1353 92.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

81.9%
0.135
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
11.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e2c150

#e2c150 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.135 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 11.98:1, 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: #e2c150 mixed with white

  1. e2c150
  2. e5c766
  3. e8ce7a
  4. ebd48c
  5. eeda9d
  6. f0e1ae
  7. f3e7bf
  8. f6edcf
  9. f9f3df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #e2c150 mixed with black

  1. e2c150
  2. c4a744
  3. a88f39
  4. 8c772e
  5. 715f24
  6. 57491a
  7. 3e3410
  8. 272007
  9. 120e02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c150 with less saturation

  1. e2c150
  2. dfc260
  3. dcc26e
  4. d9c37b
  5. d6c387
  6. d3c392
  7. d0c39c
  8. cdc4a7
  9. cac4b0
  10. c6c4ba

Questions about #e2c150

What color is #e2c150?

#e2c150 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Maize. In RGB it is rgb(226, 193, 80), in HSL hsl(46.44, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.861% 0.1353 92.812).

What colors go well with #e2c150?

The complementary color of #e2c150 is #abbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaf60 and #b4d26a. The triadic partners are #2edaf7 and #f8a2e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c150?

Black text reads better on #e2c150: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 11.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c150 a warm or cool color?

#e2c150 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.135.