#E2E2CC

A very light, muted yellow closely aligning with Beige.

About #E2E2CC

At its core, #E2E2CC is a very light and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Beige. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 226, and 204.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 10% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 27.5% saturation, and 84.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2E2CC
RGB226, 226, 204
HSL60.0°, 27.5%, 84.3%
CMYK0%, 0%, 10%, 11%
HSV60.0°, 9.7%, 88.6%
LAB89.4, -3.8, 10.8
XYZ69.5, 74.9, 67.9
Decimal14869196

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2E2CC; }
.text-color { color: #E2E2CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2E2CC; }

Similar Colors

Beige
#F5F5DC