#E2DB00

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #E2DB00

The hex code #E2DB00 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 219 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 58.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2DB00
RGB226, 219, 0
HSL58.1°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 3%, 100%, 11%
HSV58.1°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB85.4, -16.3, 84.9
XYZ56.7, 66.8, 9.9
Decimal14867200

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.37:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2DB00; }
.text-color { color: #E2DB00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2DB00; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700