#E2AF42
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #E2AF42
Visually, #E2AF42 is defined as a vivid orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 175, and 66.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 23% M, 71% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 40.9° hue, 73.4% saturation, and 57.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E2AF42
RGB226, 175, 66
HSL40.9°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 23%, 71%, 11%
HSV40.9°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB74.3, 7.9, 60.5
XYZ47.7, 47.2, 11.8
Decimal14856002
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E2AF42;
}
.text-color {
color: #E2AF42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E2AF42;
}