#E2BD16

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #E2BD16

At its core, #E2BD16 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 189 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 16% M, 90% Y, and 11% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#E2BD16
RGB226, 189, 22
HSL49.1°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 16%, 90%, 11%
HSV49.1°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB77.7, -0.8, 76.7
XYZ49.7, 52.6, 8.3
Decimal14859542

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2BD16; }
.text-color { color: #E2BD16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2BD16; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700