#E2CC2C

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #E2CC2C

Visually, #E2CC2C is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 204, and 44.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 10% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 52.7° hue, 75.8% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2CC2C
RGB226, 204, 44
HSL52.7°, 75.8%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 10%, 81%, 11%
HSV52.7°, 80.5%, 88.6%
LAB81.6, -8.0, 74.9
XYZ53.4, 59.5, 11.1
Decimal14863404

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.91:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2CC2C; }
.text-color { color: #E2CC2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2CC2C; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700