#E2BD49

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E2BD49

At its core, #E2BD49 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 189 green, and 73 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 68% yellow, and 11% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#E2BD49
RGB226, 189, 73
HSL45.5°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 16%, 68%, 11%
HSV45.5°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB77.9, 0.9, 61.3
XYZ50.8, 53.0, 13.9
Decimal14859593

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2BD49; }
.text-color { color: #E2BD49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2BD49; }

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