#E2E2BD

A very light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Lightgoldenrodyellow.

About #E2E2BD

At its core, #E2E2BD is a very light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightgoldenrodyellow. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 226, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 16% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 38.9% saturation, and 81.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#E2E2BD
RGB226, 226, 189
HSL60.0°, 38.9%, 81.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 16%, 11%
HSV60.0°, 16.4%, 88.6%
LAB89.0, -6.1, 18.1
XYZ67.7, 74.2, 58.9
Decimal14869181

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.85:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2E2BD; }
.text-color { color: #E2E2BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2E2BD; }

Similar Colors

Lightgoldenrodyellow
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