HEX Color #E2D37C (Khaki)

About #E2D37C

The hex code #E2D37C represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Khaki. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 211, 124).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 7% Magenta, 45% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 51.2° hue, 63.7% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2D37C

RGB226, 211, 124

HSL51.2°, 63.7%, 68.6%

CMYK0%, 7%, 45%, 11%

HSV51.2°, 45.1%, 88.6%

LAB84.1, -6.5, 44.8

XYZ58.3, 64.2, 28.4

Decimal14865276

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E2D37C #7C8AE2

Analogous

#E2A07C #BDE27C

Triadic

#7CE2D3 #D27CE2

Tetradic

#7CE2A0 #7C8AE2 #E27CBD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#E2D37C

#E5D78A

#E8DC99

#EBE1A7

#EEE6B6

#F2EBC4

#F5F0D3

#F8F5E1

#FBFAF0

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#E2D37C

#C8BB6E

#AFA460

#968C52

#7D7544

#645D37

#4B4629

#322E1B

#19170D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.52:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.84:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.45:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.77:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2D37C; }

.text-color { color: #E2D37C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2D37C; }

Similar Colors

Khaki

#F0E68C