#E2B600

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E2B600

The hex code #E2B600 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 182, and 0.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 100% yellow, and 11% black. 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2B600
RGB226, 182, 0
HSL48.3°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 19%, 100%, 11%
HSV48.3°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB75.8, 2.6, 78.1
XYZ48.1, 49.6, 7.0
Decimal14857728

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2B600; }
.text-color { color: #E2B600; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2B600; }

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