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#e2c246 color: Indian Maize

#e2c246 is rgb(226, 194, 70) in RGB and oklch(81.975% 0.14315 94.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82%
0.143
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e2c246

#e2c246 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.04:1, 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: #e2c246 mixed with white

  1. e2c246
  2. e5c85f
  3. e8cf74
  4. ebd587
  5. eddb9a
  6. f0e1ab
  7. f3e7bd
  8. f6edcd
  9. f9f3de
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #e2c246 mixed with black

  1. e2c246
  2. c4a83c
  3. a88f32
  4. 8c7728
  5. 71601e
  6. 574915
  7. 3e340d
  8. 272005
  9. 120e02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c246 with less saturation

  1. e2c246
  2. dfc359
  3. dcc368
  4. d9c376
  5. d6c483
  6. d3c48f
  7. d0c49a
  8. cdc4a5
  9. cac4b0
  10. c7c4ba

Questions about #e2c246

What color is #e2c246?

#e2c246 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Maize. In RGB it is rgb(226, 194, 70), in HSL hsl(47.69, 72.9%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.975% 0.14315 94.365).

What colors go well with #e2c246?

The complementary color of #e2c246 is #aebfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaf56 and #b0d466. The triadic partners are #0edbfd and #fc9fea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c246?

Black text reads better on #e2c246: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c246 a warm or cool color?

#e2c246 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.143.