#E2AF07

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E2AF07

At its core, #E2AF07 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 175 green, and 7 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 23% M, 97% Y, and 11% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2AF07
RGB226, 175, 7
HSL46.0°, 94.0%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 23%, 97%, 11%
HSV46.0°, 96.9%, 88.6%
LAB74.1, 6.3, 76.1
XYZ46.7, 46.8, 6.8
Decimal14855943

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.37:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2AF07; }
.text-color { color: #E2AF07; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2AF07; }

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