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#e2c348 color: Indian Maize

#e2c348 is rgb(226, 195, 72) in RGB and oklch(82.193% 0.14245 94.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.2%
0.142
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e2c348

#e2c348 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.13:1, 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: #e2c348 mixed with white

  1. e2c348
  2. e5c960
  3. e8d075
  4. ebd688
  5. eddc9b
  6. f0e2ac
  7. f3e8bd
  8. f6eece
  9. f9f4de
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #e2c348 mixed with black

  1. e2c348
  2. c4a93d
  3. a89033
  4. 8c7829
  5. 71601f
  6. 574a16
  7. 3e340d
  8. 272006
  9. 120e02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c348 with less saturation

  1. e2c348
  2. dfc45a
  3. dcc46a
  4. d9c478
  5. d6c584
  6. d3c590
  7. d0c59b
  8. cdc5a6
  9. cac5b0
  10. c7c5bb

Questions about #e2c348

What color is #e2c348?

#e2c348 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Maize. In RGB it is rgb(226, 195, 72), in HSL hsl(47.92, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.193% 0.14245 94.771).

What colors go well with #e2c348?

The complementary color of #e2c348 is #afbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb057 and #b0d568. The triadic partners are #18dbfe and #fda0ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c348?

Black text reads better on #e2c348: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c348 a warm or cool color?

#e2c348 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.142.