#E2CC83

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #E2CC83

The hex code #E2CC83 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 204 green, and 131 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 42% Yellow, and 11% Black. With a hue angle of 46.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2CC83
RGB226, 204, 131
HSL46.1°, 62.1%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 10%, 42%, 11%
HSV46.1°, 42.0%, 88.6%
LAB82.4, -2.3, 39.1
XYZ57.1, 61.0, 30.2
Decimal14863491

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2CC83; }
.text-color { color: #E2CC83; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2CC83; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki
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