#E2D300

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #E2D300

At its core, #E2D300 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gold. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 211 green, and 0 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 7% M, 100% Y, and 11% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#E2D300
RGB226, 211, 0
HSL56.0°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 7%, 100%, 11%
HSV56.0°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB83.3, -12.3, 83.4
XYZ54.7, 62.8, 9.2
Decimal14865152

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2D300; }
.text-color { color: #E2D300; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2D300; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700