What color is #E2CC5D?

#E2CC5D is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Duck Butter. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2CC5D?

The RGB value is 226, 204, 93: 226 red, 204 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2CC5D?

The complementary color is #5D73E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2CC5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2CC5D color

#E2CC5D rgb(226, 204, 93)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #E2CC5D is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 80% green and 36.5% blue (226, 204, 93).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 70% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 59% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Duck Butter (#DDC75B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.03:1).

#E2CC5D color codes

HEX	`#E2CC5D`
RGB	`rgb(226, 204, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 80%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 70%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 59%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 59%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.92, -5.57, 56.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.92, 57.2, 95.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.935, 60.147, 19.07)`
Decimal	`14863453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2CC5D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E2CC5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2CC5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E2CC5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2cc5d; }
.text { color: #e2cc5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2cc5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 204 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2cc5d, #b5e25d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mustard.

Questions

What color is #E2CC5D?: #E2CC5D is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Duck Butter. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2CC5D?: The RGB value is 226, 204, 93: 226 red, 204 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2CC5D?: The complementary color is #5D73E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2CC5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.