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#e2c461 color: Tasman Honey Yellow

#e2c461 is rgb(226, 196, 97) in RGB and oklch(82.645% 0.12328 92.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.6%
0.123
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
12.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e2c461

#e2c461 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.123 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 12.3:1, 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: #e2c461 mixed with white

  1. e2c461
  2. e5ca73
  3. e8d085
  4. ebd695
  5. eedca5
  6. f0e2b4
  7. f3e8c3
  8. f6eed2
  9. f9f4e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e2c461 mixed with black

  1. e2c461
  2. c4aa53
  3. a89146
  4. 8c7839
  5. 71612d
  6. 574a21
  7. 3e3515
  8. 27210b
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c461 with less saturation

  1. e2c461
  2. dfc46e
  3. dcc57a
  4. dac585
  5. d7c68f
  6. d4c699
  7. d1c6a2
  8. cec6ac
  9. ccc6b5
  10. c9c6bd

Questions about #e2c461

What color is #e2c461?

#e2c461 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Tasman Honey Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(226, 196, 97), in HSL hsl(46.05, 68.98%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.645% 0.12328 92.689).

What colors go well with #e2c461?

The complementary color of #e2c461 is #aec2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb46e and #b8d376. The triadic partners are #4edbf5 and #f6a8e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c461?

Black text reads better on #e2c461: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c461 a warm or cool color?

#e2c461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.123.