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#e4c556 color: Chicco d’Oro

#e4c556 is rgb(228, 197, 86) in RGB and oklch(82.915% 0.13366 93.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

82.9%
0.134
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #e4c556

#e4c556 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chicco d’Oro (#e2c555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #e4c556 mixed with white

  1. e4c556
  2. e7cb6b
  3. e9d17e
  4. ecd78f
  5. efdda0
  6. f1e3b1
  7. f4e8c1
  8. f7eed0
  9. faf4e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #e4c556 mixed with black

  1. e4c556
  2. c6ab4a
  3. a9923e
  4. 8d7932
  5. 726127
  6. 584b1c
  7. 3f3512
  8. 282108
  9. 120e02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e4c556 with less saturation

  1. e4c556
  2. e1c665
  3. dec673
  4. dbc67f
  5. d8c78b
  6. d5c796
  7. d2c7a0
  8. cfc7aa
  9. cdc7b4
  10. cac7be

Questions about #e4c556

What color is #e4c556?

#e4c556 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Chicco d’Oro. In RGB it is rgb(228, 197, 86), in HSL hsl(46.9, 72.45%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.915% 0.13366 93.653).

What colors go well with #e4c556?

The complementary color of #e4c556 is #b1c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb364 and #b6d670. The triadic partners are #3addfb and #fba5eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4c556?

Black text reads better on #e4c556: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4c556 a warm or cool color?

#e4c556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.134.