HSL(45, 80%, 50%)

Yellow — Yellow color

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Color Information

Color Name

Yellow

Color Family

Yellow

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2700K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(45,80%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(45, 80%, 50%) color: hsl(45, 80%, 50%)
HEX #E6B31A color: #E6B31A
RGB rgb(230, 179, 26) color: rgb(230, 179, 26)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 22%, 89%, 10%) —
HSV hsv(45, 89%, 90%) —
HWB hwb(45 10% 10%) color: hwb(45 10% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7914 0.1571 87.15) color: oklch(0.7914 0.1571 87.15)
Lab lab(75.54 6.2 74.46) color: lab(75.54 6.2 74.46)
LCH lch(75.54 74.72 85.24) color: lch(75.54 74.72 85.24)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 1.94:1
vs Black 10.83:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#D0CF3F — rgb(208, 207, 63)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D3D748 — rgb(211, 215, 72)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#E35C63 — rgb(227, 92, 99)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(45, 80%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(45, 80%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(45, 80%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(45, 80%, 70%), hsl(45, 80%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(45, 80%, 50%), hsl(45, 80%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #E6B31A;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(45,80%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(45, 80%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(45, 80%, 50%);

Related Colors

#CCA633

45,60,50

#FFBF00

45,100,50

#8A6B0F

45,80,30

#F0D175

45,80,70

#E6801A

30,80,50

#E6911A

35,80,50

#E6D51A

55,80,50

#E6E61A

60,80,50

Use Cases for Yellow

Warnings Highlights Attention indicators Optimistic brands Note/sticky elements

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(45, 80%, 50%)?

HEX: #E6B31A | RGB: rgb(230, 179, 26) | CMYK: 0%, 22%, 89%, 10% | HSV: 45°, 89%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #E6B31A?

The complementary color is HSL(225, 80%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 45°, 165°, and 285°. For analogous combinations, try hues 15° and 75°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(45, 80%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(45, 80%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #E6B31A; — As RGB: color: rgb(230, 179, 26); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(45,80%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(45, 80%, 50%);