#E2E966

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E2E966

Visually, #E2E966 is defined as a vivid yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 233 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 63.2° hue, 74.9% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#E2E966
RGB226, 233, 102
HSL63.2°, 74.9%, 65.7%
CMYK3%, 0%, 56%, 9%
HSV63.2°, 56.2%, 91.4%
LAB89.6, -19.4, 61.5
XYZ62.9, 75.4, 23.8
Decimal14870886

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2E966; }
.text-color { color: #E2E966; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2E966; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C