#E2E9A8

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #E2E9A8

The hex code #E2E9A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palegoldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 233 green, and 168 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 3% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 66.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2E9A8
RGB226, 233, 168
HSL66.5°, 59.6%, 78.6%
CMYK3%, 0%, 28%, 9%
HSV66.5°, 27.9%, 91.4%
LAB90.4, -12.6, 30.9
XYZ67.6, 77.3, 48.4
Decimal14870952

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.45:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2E9A8; }
.text-color { color: #E2E9A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2E9A8; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
#EEE8AA