#E8C159

#E8C159

Color Values

HEX

#E8C159

RGB

232, 193, 89

HSL

43.6, 75.7%, 62.9%

HSV

43.6, 61.6%, 91.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 16.8%, 61.6%, 9.0%

OKLCH

0.8253 0.1296 88.7

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-Y20R Golden

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E8C159

#5980E8

Analogous

#E87959

#C8E859

#E8C159

Triadic

#E8C159

#59E8C1

#C159E8

Split Complementary

#E8C159

#59C8E8

#7959E8

Tetradic

#E8C159

#59E879

#5980E8

#E859C8

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#E8C159

Protanopia

#D7D772

Deuteranopia

#D9DC78

Tritanopia

#E6868A

Achromatopsia

#C2C2C2

CSS Usage

background-color: #E8C159;
color: #E8C159;
border-color: #E8C159;
Nearest Tailwind: Amber 300 #FCD34D

Tailwind Shades

50
#FCFAF2
100
#F9F2E2
200
#F6E8C0
300
#F0D793
400
#E8C159
500
#E0AB1F
600
#B38919
700
#8F6E14
800
#70560F
900
#513F0F
950
#33280A

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.72:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

12.2:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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