#E2C41D Color

#E2C41D is rgb(226, 196, 29) in RGB and hsl(51, 77%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E2C41D

HEX#E2C41D

RGBrgb(226, 196, 29)

HSLhsl(51, 77%, 50%)

HSVhsv(51, 87%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.164 97.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 87%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E2C41D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E2C41D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E2C41D Complementary#1D3BE2 Analogous#E2621D Analogous#9DE21D Triadic#1DE2C4 Triadic#C41DE2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E2C41D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E6CC3D #EAD55D #EEDD7C #F2E497 #F6ECB7 #FAF4D6

Shades

#C2A919 #A79116 #877612 #6C5E0E #4D430A #322B06

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