#E2E28A

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E2E28A

The hex code #E2E28A represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 226 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2E28A
RGB226, 226, 138
HSL60.0°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 39%, 11%
HSV60.0°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB88.2, -12.7, 43.0
XYZ63.1, 72.4, 34.7
Decimal14869130

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2E28A; }
.text-color { color: #E2E28A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2E28A; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C