#E2A00F

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E2A00F

When working with digital screens, the color #E2A00F is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 160 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 29% M, 93% Y, and 11% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2A00F
RGB226, 160, 15
HSL41.2°, 87.6%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 29%, 93%, 11%
HSV41.2°, 93.4%, 88.6%
LAB70.4, 14.4, 72.4
XYZ44.0, 41.3, 6.1
Decimal14852111

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.27:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2A00F; }
.text-color { color: #E2A00F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2A00F; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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