#E8C217

#E8C217

Color Values

HEX

#E8C217

RGB

232, 194, 23

HSL

49.1, 82.0%, 50.0%

HSV

49.1, 90.1%, 91.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 16.4%, 90.1%, 9.0%

OKLCH

0.8231 0.1652 94.3

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: RAL 1003 Signal Yellow

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E8C217

#173DE8

Analogous

#E85A17

#A5E817

#E8C217

Triadic

#E8C217

#17E8C2

#C217E8

Split Complementary

#E8C217

#17A5E8

#5A17E8

Tetradic

#E8C217

#17E85A

#173DE8

#E817A5

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#E8C217

Protanopia

#D8D740

Deuteranopia

#DADD4A

Tritanopia

#E66168

Achromatopsia

#BEBEBE

CSS Usage

background-color: #E8C217;
color: #E8C217;
border-color: #E8C217;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 400 #FACC15

Tailwind Shades

50
#FDFBF2
100
#FAF5E1
200
#F9EEBE
300
#F4E290
400
#EED253
500
#E8C217
600
#BA9B12
700
#957C0F
800
#74610B
900
#54470D
950
#352D08

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.73:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

12.16:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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