HEX Color #E2DB7C (Khaki)

About #E2DB7C

The precise color #E2DB7C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 219 green, and 124 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 3% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 55.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2DB7C

RGB226, 219, 124

HSL55.9°, 63.7%, 68.6%

CMYK0%, 3%, 45%, 11%

HSV55.9°, 45.1%, 88.6%

LAB86.1, -10.6, 47.3

XYZ60.3, 68.3, 29.1

Decimal14867324

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E2DB7C #7C83E2

Analogous

#E2A87C #B6E27C

Triadic

#7CE2DB #DA7CE2

Tetradic

#7CE2A8 #7C83E2 #E27CB6

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#E2DB7C

#E5DF8A

#E8E399

#EBE7A7

#EEEBB6

#F2EFC4

#F5F3D3

#F8F7E1

#FBFBF0

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#E2DB7C

#C8C26E

#AFAA60

#969252

#7D7944

#646137

#4B4929

#32301B

#19180D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.43:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

14.66:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.37:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

12.46:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2DB7C; }

.text-color { color: #E2DB7C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2DB7C; }

Similar Colors

Khaki

#F0E68C