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#e2c557 color: Chicco d’Oro

#e2c557 is rgb(226, 197, 87) in RGB and oklch(82.737% 0.13252 94.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

82.7%
0.133
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #e2c557

#e2c557 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chicco d’Oro (#e2c555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2c557 mixed with white

  1. e2c557
  2. e5cb6c
  3. e8d17e
  4. ebd790
  5. eddda1
  6. f0e3b1
  7. f3e8c1
  8. f6eed1
  9. f9f4e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e2c557 mixed with black

  1. e2c557
  2. c4ab4b
  3. a8923e
  4. 8c7933
  5. 716127
  6. 574b1c
  7. 3e3512
  8. 272108
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2c557 with less saturation

  1. e2c557
  2. dfc566
  3. dcc673
  4. dac67f
  5. d7c68b
  6. d4c796
  7. d1c7a0
  8. cec7aa
  9. ccc7b4
  10. c9c6bd

Questions about #e2c557

What color is #e2c557?

#e2c557 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Chicco d’Oro. In RGB it is rgb(226, 197, 87), in HSL hsl(47.48, 70.56%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.737% 0.13252 94.542).

What colors go well with #e2c557?

The complementary color of #e2c557 is #b1c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb364 and #b4d571. The triadic partners are #3edcfb and #fba5e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2c557?

Black text reads better on #e2c557: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2c557 a warm or cool color?

#e2c557 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.133.