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#e6bf3d color: Brass Balls

#e6bf3d is rgb(230, 191, 61) in RGB and oklch(81.691% 0.14767 91.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

81.7%
0.148
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e6bf3d

#e6bf3d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.88:1, 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: #e6bf3d mixed with white

  1. e6bf3d
  2. e9c659
  3. ebcc6f
  4. eed384
  5. f0d997
  6. f3e0a9
  7. f5e6bb
  8. f8edcc
  9. faf3dd
  10. fdf9ee

Darker: #e6bf3d mixed with black

  1. e6bf3d
  2. c8a634
  3. ab8d2b
  4. 8e7522
  5. 735e1a
  6. 594812
  7. 40330a
  8. 281f04
  9. 130d01
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e6bf3d with less saturation

  1. e6bf3d
  2. e2c052
  3. dfc163
  4. dbc172
  5. d8c280
  6. d4c28c
  7. d1c298
  8. cdc3a3
  9. cac3ae
  10. c6c3b9

Questions about #e6bf3d

What color is #e6bf3d?

#e6bf3d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Balls. In RGB it is rgb(230, 191, 61), in HSL hsl(46.15, 77.17%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.691% 0.14767 91.559).

What colors go well with #e6bf3d?

The complementary color of #e6bf3d is #a9bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffab54 and #b4d25c. The triadic partners are #00dbfa and #fa9eee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6bf3d?

Black text reads better on #e6bf3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6bf3d a warm or cool color?

#e6bf3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 81.7% and its chroma 0.148.