#E1C261

#E1C261

Color Values

HEX

#E1C261

RGB

225, 194, 97

HSL

45.5, 68.1%, 63.1%

HSV

45.5, 56.9%, 88.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.8%, 56.9%, 11.8%

OKLCH

0.8215 0.1217 91.8

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: RAL 1012 Lemon Yellow

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E1C261

#6180E1

Analogous

#E18261

#C0E161

#E1C261

Triadic

#E1C261

#61E1C2

#C261E1

Split Complementary

#E1C261

#61C0E1

#8261E1

Tetradic

#E1C261

#61E182

#6180E1

#E161C0

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#E1C261

Protanopia

#D4D378

Deuteranopia

#D5D87E

Tritanopia

#DF8B8F

Achromatopsia

#C2C2C2

CSS Usage

background-color: #E1C261;
color: #E1C261;
border-color: #E1C261;
Nearest Tailwind: Amber 200 #FDE68A

Tailwind Shades

50
#FCFAF3
100
#F7F2E3
200
#F4E8C3
300
#EBD798
400
#E1C260
500
#D6AC29
600
#AB8A21
700
#896E1A
800
#6B5614
900
#4E4013
950
#31280C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.74:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

12.09:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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