#E2E2C5

A very light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Beige.

About #E2E2C5

At its core, #E2E2C5 is a very light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Beige. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 226, and 197.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 13% Y, and 11% K. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2E2C5
RGB226, 226, 197
HSL60.0°, 33.3%, 82.9%
CMYK0%, 0%, 13%, 11%
HSV60.0°, 12.8%, 88.6%
LAB89.2, -4.9, 14.2
XYZ68.6, 74.6, 63.6
Decimal14869189

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2E2C5; }
.text-color { color: #E2E2C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2E2C5; }

Similar Colors

Beige
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