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#E2CC50

#e2cc50 ≈ Naples Yellow

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#e2cc50 is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 88.63% red, 80% green and 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 9.73% magenta, 64.6% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 50.96°, with 71.57% saturation and 60% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Naples Yellow (#fada5e), ΔE 4.49.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cccc66
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Relative luminance0.5993

Complementary

  1. #e2cc50
  2. #5066e2

Split complementary

  1. #e2cc50
  2. #50afe2
  3. #8350e2

Analogous

  1. #e28350
  2. #e2cc50
  3. #afe250

Triadic

  1. #e2cc50
  2. #50e2cc
  3. #cc50e2

Tetradic

  1. #e2cc50
  2. #66e250
  3. #5066e2
  4. #cc50e2

Square

  1. #e2cc50
  2. #50e283
  3. #5066e2
  4. #e250af

Monochromatic

  1. #837316
  2. #c5ac21
  3. #e2cc50
  4. #eddf92
  5. #f8f2d3

Shades

#e2cc50 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #e2cc50
  2. #cbb848
  3. #b5a340
  4. #9e8f38
  5. #887a30
  6. #716628
  7. #5a5220
  8. #443d18
  9. #2d2910
  10. #171408
  11. #000000

Tints

#e2cc50 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #e2cc50
  2. #e5d162
  3. #e8d673
  4. #ebdb85
  5. #eee096
  6. #f1e6a8
  7. #f3ebb9
  8. #f6f0cb
  9. #f9f5dc
  10. #fcfaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#e2cc50 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #e2cc50
  2. #d8c455
  3. #cebd5a
  4. #c5b55e
  5. #bbae63
  6. #b1a668
  7. #a79e6d
  8. #9d9772
  9. #948f76
  10. #8a887b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cbcbcb ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d5cca8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dfc741 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e5cf57 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f3beb2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e0c947 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e4ce54 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ecc495 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-e2cc50 {
  color: #e2cc50;
}
Background
.bg-e2cc50 {
  background-color: #e2cc50;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-e2cc50 {
  border: 2px solid #e2cc50;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #e2cc50;
  --color-primary-rgb: 226 204 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 51 72% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-e2cc50 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e2cc50, #afe250);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-e2cc50 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(226 204 80 / 0.35);
}

#fada5e Naples Yellow ΔE 4.49 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 4.65 #e4d00a Citrine ΔE 4.75 #ffdb58 Mustard ΔE 5.40 #cfb53b Old Gold ΔE 5.79 #f8de7e Jasmine ΔE 5.98 #f0dc82 Buff ΔE 6.01 #1d33af Inverted #cbcbcb Grayscale 

Naples Yellow
#e2cc50  rgb(226, 204, 80)  hsl(51, 72%, 60%)  Naples Yellow
#5066e2  rgb(80, 102, 226)  hsl(231, 72%, 60%)  Ultramarine Blue
#50e2cc  rgb(80, 226, 204)  hsl(171, 72%, 60%)  Turquoise
#cc50e2  rgb(204, 80, 226)  hsl(291, 72%, 60%)  Medium Orchid