#E2CC75

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E2CC75

The precise color #E2CC75 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. 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 117 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 10% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2CC75
RGB226, 204, 117
HSL47.9°, 65.3%, 67.3%
CMYK0%, 10%, 48%, 11%
HSV47.9°, 48.2%, 88.6%
LAB82.2, -3.6, 45.9
XYZ56.2, 60.6, 25.6
Decimal14863477

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2CC75; }
.text-color { color: #E2CC75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2CC75; }

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