#E2E9AF

A very light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #E2E9AF

Visually, #E2E9AF is defined as a moderate yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Palegoldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 233 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 25% Yellow, and 9% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2E9AF
RGB226, 233, 175
HSL67.2°, 56.9%, 80.0%
CMYK3%, 0%, 25%, 9%
HSV67.2°, 24.9%, 91.4%
LAB90.6, -11.6, 27.5
XYZ68.2, 77.5, 51.9
Decimal14870959

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2E9AF; }
.text-color { color: #E2E9AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2E9AF; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
#EEE8AA