#E2CC6D

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E2CC6D

Visually, #E2CC6D is defined as a moderate yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 204 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 52% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 48.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2CC6D
RGB226, 204, 109
HSL48.7°, 66.9%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 10%, 52%, 11%
HSV48.7°, 51.8%, 88.6%
LAB82.1, -4.3, 49.7
XYZ55.7, 60.5, 23.2
Decimal14863469

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2CC6D; }
.text-color { color: #E2CC6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2CC6D; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
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