#E9E2A8
A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.
About #E9E2A8
At its core, #E9E2A8 is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palegoldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 226, 168).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 28% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 53.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9E2A8
RGB233, 226, 168
HSL53.5°, 59.6%, 78.6%
CMYK0%, 3%, 28%, 9%
HSV53.5°, 27.9%, 91.4%
LAB89.2, -6.5, 29.3
XYZ67.9, 74.5, 47.9
Decimal15327912
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.91:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9E2A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9E2A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9E2A8;
}