#E2C549

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E2C549

At its core, #E2C549 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 197, and 73.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 68% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 48.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2C549
RGB226, 197, 73
HSL48.6°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 13%, 68%, 11%
HSV48.6°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB79.9, -3.2, 63.4
XYZ52.5, 56.6, 14.5
Decimal14861641

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.32:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2C549; }
.text-color { color: #E2C549; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2C549; }

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