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#e2c359 color: Chicco d’Oro

#e2c359 is rgb(226, 195, 89) in RGB and oklch(82.354% 0.12947 93.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.4%
0.129
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • 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 #e2c359

#e2c359 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.129 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: #e2c359 mixed with white

  1. e2c359
  2. e5c96d
  3. e8cf7f
  4. ebd691
  5. eedca1
  6. f0e2b1
  7. f3e8c1
  8. f6eed1
  9. f9f3e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e2c359 mixed with black

  1. e2c359
  2. c4a94c
  3. a89040
  4. 8c7834
  5. 716028
  6. 574a1d
  7. 3e3413
  8. 272009
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c359 with less saturation

  1. e2c359
  2. dfc467
  3. dcc474
  4. d9c480
  5. d6c58b
  6. d3c596
  7. d1c5a0
  8. cec5a9
  9. cbc5b3
  10. c8c5bc

Questions about #e2c359

What color is #e2c359?

#e2c359 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chicco d’Oro. In RGB it is rgb(226, 195, 89), in HSL hsl(46.42, 70.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.354% 0.12947 93.05).

What colors go well with #e2c359?

The complementary color of #e2c359 is #aec1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb267 and #b5d371. The triadic partners are #41dbf7 and #f7a5e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c359?

Black text reads better on #e2c359: 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 #e2c359 a warm or cool color?

#e2c359 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.129.