#E9E2B6
A very light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Wheat.
About #E9E2B6
Visually, #E9E2B6 is defined as a moderate yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Wheat. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 226, and 182.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 3% M, 22% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 51.8° hue, 53.7% saturation, and 81.4% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#E9E2B6
RGB233, 226, 182
HSL51.8°, 53.7%, 81.4%
CMYK0%, 3%, 22%, 9%
HSV51.8°, 21.9%, 91.4%
LAB89.4, -4.6, 22.4
XYZ69.2, 75.1, 55.1
Decimal15327926
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9E2B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9E2B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9E2B6;
}