#E2C557
A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.
About #E2C557
At its core, #E2C557 is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 197 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 13% Magenta, 62% Yellow, and 11% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#E2C557
RGB226, 197, 87
HSL47.5°, 70.6%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 13%, 62%, 11%
HSV47.5°, 61.5%, 88.6%
LAB80.1, -2.4, 57.5
XYZ53.1, 56.8, 17.2
Decimal14861655
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E2C557;
}
.text-color {
color: #E2C557;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E2C557;
}