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#e2c45f color: Tasman Honey Yellow

#e2c45f is rgb(226, 196, 95) in RGB and oklch(82.622% 0.12505 92.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.6%
0.125
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • 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
12.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e2c45f

#e2c45f is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tasman Honey Yellow (#e6c562). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2c45f mixed with white

  1. e2c45f
  2. e5ca72
  3. e8d083
  4. ebd694
  5. eedca4
  6. f0e2b4
  7. f3e8c3
  8. f6eed2
  9. f9f4e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e2c45f mixed with black

  1. e2c45f
  2. c4aa52
  3. a89144
  4. 8c7838
  5. 71612c
  6. 574a20
  7. 3e3515
  8. 27210a
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c45f with less saturation

  1. e2c45f
  2. dfc46c
  3. dcc578
  4. dac584
  5. d7c68e
  6. d4c698
  7. d1c6a2
  8. cec6ab
  9. cbc6b4
  10. c9c6bd

Questions about #e2c45f

What color is #e2c45f?

#e2c45f is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Tasman Honey Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(226, 196, 95), in HSL hsl(46.26, 69.31%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.622% 0.12505 92.956).

What colors go well with #e2c45f?

The complementary color of #e2c45f is #afc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb36c and #b7d375. The triadic partners are #4bdbf6 and #f7a7e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c45f?

Black text reads better on #e2c45f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c45f a warm or cool color?

#e2c45f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.125.