#E2E27C

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E2E27C

When working with digital screens, the color #E2E27C is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 226, and 124.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2E27C
RGB226, 226, 124
HSL60.0°, 63.7%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 0%, 45%, 11%
HSV60.0°, 45.1%, 88.6%
LAB88.0, -14.1, 49.6
XYZ62.2, 72.0, 29.7
Decimal14869116

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2E27C; }
.text-color { color: #E2E27C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2E27C; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C