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#e3bf43 color: Brass Balls

#e3bf43 is rgb(227, 191, 67) in RGB and oklch(81.443% 0.1434 92.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

81.4%
0.143
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e3bf43

#e3bf43 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Balls (#e7bd42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e3bf43 mixed with white

  1. e3bf43
  2. e6c65d
  3. e9cc72
  4. ebd386
  5. eed998
  6. f1e0aa
  7. f4e6bc
  8. f7eccd
  9. f9f3de
  10. fcf9ee

Darker: #e3bf43 mixed with black

  1. e3bf43
  2. c5a639
  3. a88d2f
  4. 8c7526
  5. 715e1d
  6. 574814
  7. 3f330c
  8. 271f05
  9. 120d01
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e3bf43 with less saturation

  1. e3bf43
  2. e0c056
  3. dcc066
  4. d9c174
  5. d6c181
  6. d3c28d
  7. cfc298
  8. ccc2a3
  9. c9c2ae
  10. c5c2b8

Questions about #e3bf43

What color is #e3bf43?

#e3bf43 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Balls. In RGB it is rgb(227, 191, 67), in HSL hsl(46.5, 74.07%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.443% 0.1434 92.419).

What colors go well with #e3bf43?

The complementary color of #e3bf43 is #a9beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffac57 and #b2d161. The triadic partners are #00daf8 and #f89eeb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3bf43?

Black text reads better on #e3bf43: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3bf43 a warm or cool color?

#e3bf43 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.143.