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#e2c459 color: Chicco d’Oro

#e2c459 is rgb(226, 196, 89) in RGB and oklch(82.556% 0.13017 93.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

82.6%
0.130
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e2c459

#e2c459 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.27:1, 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: #e2c459 mixed with white

  1. e2c459
  2. e5ca6d
  3. e8d07f
  4. ebd691
  5. eedca1
  6. f0e2b1
  7. f3e8c1
  8. f6eed1
  9. f9f4e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e2c459 mixed with black

  1. e2c459
  2. c4aa4c
  3. a89140
  4. 8c7834
  5. 716128
  6. 574a1d
  7. 3e3513
  8. 272109
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c459 with less saturation

  1. e2c459
  2. dfc467
  3. dcc574
  4. d9c580
  5. d7c68b
  6. d4c696
  7. d1c6a0
  8. cec6aa
  9. cbc6b3
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #e2c459

What color is #e2c459?

#e2c459 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Chicco d’Oro. In RGB it is rgb(226, 196, 89), in HSL hsl(46.86, 70.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.556% 0.13017 93.692).

What colors go well with #e2c459?

The complementary color of #e2c459 is #afc1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb366 and #b5d472. The triadic partners are #41dbf9 and #f9a5e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c459?

Black text reads better on #e2c459: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c459 a warm or cool color?

#e2c459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.13.