#E2AF3A

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E2AF3A

At its core, #E2AF3A is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 175, 58).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 41.8° hue, 74.3% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2AF3A
RGB226, 175, 58
HSL41.8°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 23%, 74%, 11%
HSV41.8°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB74.3, 7.5, 63.6
XYZ47.5, 47.1, 10.6
Decimal14855994

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.43:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2AF3A; }
.text-color { color: #E2AF3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2AF3A; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
#DAA520