Close to Citrine
#E2CB23
#E2CB23 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 79.6% green, and 13.7% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 77% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E2CB23.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E2CB23 as they’d see it.
#E2CB23 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E2CB23
What color is #E2CB23?
#E2CB23 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 79.6% green, and 13.7% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 77% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E2CB23 in RGB?
#E2CB23 is rgb(226, 203, 35): 226 red, 203 green, and 35 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E2CB23 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 85, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E2CB23?
PANTONE 129 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E2CB23?
Its complement #D0C2FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.