#E2E9B6

A very light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #E2E9B6

The hex code #E2E9B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Palegoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 233, and 182.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 22% Yellow, and 9% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2E9B6
RGB226, 233, 182
HSL68.2°, 53.7%, 81.4%
CMYK3%, 0%, 22%, 9%
HSV68.2°, 21.9%, 91.4%
LAB90.7, -10.7, 24.1
XYZ68.9, 77.8, 55.6
Decimal14870966

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.56:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2E9B6; }
.text-color { color: #E2E9B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2E9B6; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
#EEE8AA