HEX Color #E2CC57 (Khaki)

About #E2CC57

When working with digital screens, the color #E2CC57 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 204, 87).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 62% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2CC57

RGB226, 204, 87

HSL50.5°, 70.6%, 61.4%

CMYK0%, 10%, 62%, 11%

HSV50.5°, 61.5%, 88.6%

LAB81.9, -6.0, 59.5

XYZ54.7, 60.0, 17.7

Decimal14863447

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E2CC57 #576DE1

Analogous

#E18657 #B2E157

Triadic

#57E1CC #CC57E1

Tetradic

#57E186 #576DE1 #E157B2

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#E2CC57

#E5D169

#E8D77C

#EBDD8F

#EEE2A1

#F2E8B4

#F5EEC7

#F8F3D9

#FBF9EC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#E2CC57

#C8B54D

#AF9E43

#96883A

#7D7130

#645A26

#4B441D

#322D13

#191609

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.61:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.01:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.54:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.06:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2CC57; }

.text-color { color: #E2CC57; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2CC57; }

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