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#e4c150 color: Indian Maize

#e4c150 is rgb(228, 193, 80) in RGB and oklch(82.052% 0.13569 91.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.1%
0.136
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e4c150

#e4c150 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indian Maize (#e4c14d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e4c150 mixed with white

  1. e4c150
  2. e7c766
  3. e9ce7a
  4. ecd48c
  5. efdb9d
  6. f2e1ae
  7. f4e7bf
  8. f7edcf
  9. faf3df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #e4c150 mixed with black

  1. e4c150
  2. c6a744
  3. a98f39
  4. 8d772e
  5. 725f24
  6. 58491a
  7. 3f3410
  8. 282007
  9. 120e02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e4c150 with less saturation

  1. e4c150
  2. e1c260
  3. dec26e
  4. dac37b
  5. d7c387
  6. d4c492
  7. d1c49d
  8. cec4a7
  9. cac4b1
  10. c7c4bb

Questions about #e4c150

What color is #e4c150?

#e4c150 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Maize. In RGB it is rgb(228, 193, 80), in HSL hsl(45.81, 73.27%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.052% 0.13569 91.831).

What colors go well with #e4c150?

The complementary color of #e4c150 is #abc0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaf61 and #b6d269. The triadic partners are #2cdbf7 and #f7a3ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4c150?

Black text reads better on #e4c150: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4c150 a warm or cool color?

#e4c150 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.136.