#E2C55F

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E2C55F

The precise color #E2C55F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 197 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 13% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 46.7° hue, 69.3% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

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#E2C55F
RGB226, 197, 95
HSL46.7°, 69.3%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 13%, 58%, 11%
HSV46.7°, 58.0%, 88.6%
LAB80.1, -1.8, 54.0
XYZ53.4, 56.9, 19.0
Decimal14861663

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.39:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2C55F; }
.text-color { color: #E2C55F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2C55F; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
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