#E2D357

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E2D357

When working with digital screens, the color #E2D357 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 211 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 7% M, 62% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 53.5° hue, 70.6% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2D357
RGB226, 211, 87
HSL53.5°, 70.6%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 7%, 62%, 11%
HSV53.5°, 61.5%, 88.6%
LAB83.7, -9.5, 61.5
XYZ56.4, 63.4, 18.3
Decimal14865239

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.69:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2D357; }
.text-color { color: #E2D357; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2D357; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C