#E2C50F

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #E2C50F

The precise color #E2C50F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 197, and 15.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 13% M, 93% Y, and 11% K. 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. 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#E2C50F
RGB226, 197, 15
HSL51.8°, 87.6%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 13%, 93%, 11%
HSV51.8°, 93.4%, 88.6%
LAB79.7, -5.1, 79.2
XYZ51.4, 56.1, 8.6
Decimal14861583

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2C50F; }
.text-color { color: #E2C50F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2C50F; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700