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#e2c357 color: Chicco d’Oro

#e2c357 is rgb(226, 195, 87) in RGB and oklch(82.333% 0.13112 93.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

82.3%
0.131
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e2c357

#e2c357 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chicco d’Oro (#e2c555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2c357 mixed with white

  1. e2c357
  2. e5c96c
  3. e8cf7e
  4. ebd690
  5. eedca0
  6. f0e2b1
  7. f3e8c1
  8. f6eed0
  9. f9f3e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e2c357 mixed with black

  1. e2c357
  2. c4a94b
  3. a8903e
  4. 8c7833
  5. 716027
  6. 574a1c
  7. 3e3412
  8. 272008
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c357 with less saturation

  1. e2c357
  2. dfc466
  3. dcc473
  4. d9c47f
  5. d6c58a
  6. d3c595
  7. d0c59f
  8. cec5a9
  9. cbc5b3
  10. c8c5bc

Questions about #e2c357

What color is #e2c357?

#e2c357 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Chicco d’Oro. In RGB it is rgb(226, 195, 87), in HSL hsl(46.62, 70.56%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.333% 0.13112 93.285).

What colors go well with #e2c357?

The complementary color of #e2c357 is #aec0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb265 and #b5d370. The triadic partners are #3ddbf8 and #f8a4e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c357?

Black text reads better on #e2c357: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c357 a warm or cool color?

#e2c357 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.131.