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#e4c459 color: Chicco d’Oro

#e4c459 is rgb(228, 196, 89) in RGB and oklch(82.744% 0.13054 92.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.7%
0.131
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e4c459

#e4c459 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chicco d’Oro (#e2c555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e4c459 mixed with white

  1. e4c459
  2. e7ca6d
  3. e9d080
  4. ecd691
  5. efdca1
  6. f1e2b2
  7. f4e8c1
  8. f7eed1
  9. faf4e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e4c459 mixed with black

  1. e4c459
  2. c6aa4c
  3. a99140
  4. 8d7834
  5. 726128
  6. 584a1d
  7. 3f3513
  8. 282109
  9. 120e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e4c459 with less saturation

  1. e4c459
  2. e1c568
  3. dec575
  4. dbc581
  5. d8c68c
  6. d5c696
  7. d2c6a0
  8. cfc6aa
  9. ccc6b4
  10. c9c6bd

Questions about #e4c459

What color is #e4c459?

#e4c459 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Chicco d’Oro. In RGB it is rgb(228, 196, 89), in HSL hsl(46.19, 72.02%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.744% 0.13054 92.677).

What colors go well with #e4c459?

The complementary color of #e4c459 is #afc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb368 and #b7d471. The triadic partners are #40dcf8 and #f9a6eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4c459?

Black text reads better on #e4c459: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4c459 a warm or cool color?

#e4c459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.131.