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#e2cd4e color: Citrus Spice

#e2cd4e is rgb(226, 205, 78) in RGB and oklch(84.284% 0.14565 99.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

84.3%
0.146
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
13.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #e2cd4e

#e2cd4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.61:1 contrast and black text 13.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citrus Spice (#e2cd52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2cd4e mixed with white

  1. e2cd4e
  2. e5d265
  3. e8d87a
  4. eadd8c
  5. ede29e
  6. f0e7af
  7. f3ecbf
  8. f6f1d0
  9. f9f6e0
  10. fcfaef

Darker: #e2cd4e mixed with black

  1. e2cd4e
  2. c4b243
  3. a89838
  4. 8c7e2d
  5. 716623
  6. 574e19
  7. 3e380f
  8. 272307
  9. 120f02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2cd4e with less saturation

  1. e2cd4e
  2. e0cd60
  3. ddcd70
  4. dbcd7d
  5. d9cd8a
  6. d6cd96
  7. d4cda1
  8. d2cdac
  9. d0ccb7
  10. cdccc1

Questions about #e2cd4e

What color is #e2cd4e?

#e2cd4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citrus Spice. In RGB it is rgb(226, 205, 78), in HSL hsl(51.49, 71.84%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.284% 0.14565 99.834).

What colors go well with #e2cd4e?

The complementary color of #e2cd4e is #bec5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb955 and #acde74. The triadic partners are #2ee1ff and #ffa4e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2cd4e?

Black text reads better on #e2cd4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and black gives 13.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2cd4e a warm or cool color?

#e2cd4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 84.3% and its chroma 0.146.