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#e4bd3f color: Brass Balls

#e4bd3f is rgb(228, 189, 63) in RGB and oklch(81.11% 0.14496 91.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

81.1%
0.145
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e4bd3f

#e4bd3f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.65:1, 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: #e4bd3f mixed with white

  1. e4bd3f
  2. e7c45a
  3. e9cb70
  4. ecd284
  5. efd897
  6. f2dfa9
  7. f4e5bb
  8. f7eccc
  9. faf2dd
  10. fcf9ee

Darker: #e4bd3f mixed with black

  1. e4bd3f
  2. c6a435
  3. a98c2c
  4. 8d7423
  5. 725d1b
  6. 584712
  7. 3f330a
  8. 281f04
  9. 120d01
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e4bd3f with less saturation

  1. e4bd3f
  2. e1be53
  3. ddbf64
  4. dabf72
  5. d6c07f
  6. d3c08b
  7. cfc197
  8. ccc1a2
  9. c8c1ad
  10. c5c1b7

Questions about #e4bd3f

What color is #e4bd3f?

#e4bd3f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Balls. In RGB it is rgb(228, 189, 63), in HSL hsl(45.82, 75.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.11% 0.14496 91.145).

What colors go well with #e4bd3f?

The complementary color of #e4bd3f is #a6bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaa56 and #b3cf5c. The triadic partners are #00d9f6 and #f79dec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4bd3f?

Black text reads better on #e4bd3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4bd3f a warm or cool color?

#e4bd3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.145.