#E2BD42
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #E2BD42
At its core, #E2BD42 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 189, 66).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 16% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#E2BD42
RGB226, 189, 66
HSL46.1°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 16%, 71%, 11%
HSV46.1°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB77.8, 0.6, 64.1
XYZ50.5, 53.0, 12.7
Decimal14859586
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E2BD42;
}
.text-color {
color: #E2BD42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E2BD42;
}