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#e6bf46 color: Brass Balls

#e6bf46 is rgb(230, 191, 70) in RGB and oklch(81.758% 0.14203 90.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

81.8%
0.142
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e6bf46

#e6bf46 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.91:1, 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: #e6bf46 mixed with white

  1. e6bf46
  2. e9c65f
  3. ebcc74
  4. eed387
  5. f0d99a
  6. f3e0ab
  7. f5e6bc
  8. f8eccd
  9. faf3de
  10. fdf9ef

Darker: #e6bf46 mixed with black

  1. e6bf46
  2. c8a63c
  3. ab8d32
  4. 8e7528
  5. 735e1e
  6. 594815
  7. 40330d
  8. 281f05
  9. 130d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e6bf46 with less saturation

  1. e6bf46
  2. e3c059
  3. dfc168
  4. dcc176
  5. d8c283
  6. d5c28f
  7. d1c39a
  8. cec3a5
  9. cac3af
  10. c7c3b9

Questions about #e6bf46

What color is #e6bf46?

#e6bf46 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Balls. In RGB it is rgb(230, 191, 70), in HSL hsl(45.38, 76.19%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.758% 0.14203 90.726).

What colors go well with #e6bf46?

The complementary color of #e6bf46 is #a8c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffac5b and #b6d161. The triadic partners are #00dbf7 and #f7a0ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6bf46?

Black text reads better on #e6bf46: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6bf46 a warm or cool color?

#e6bf46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 81.8% and its chroma 0.142.