Close to Mustard Yellow
#E2CD4D
#E2CD4D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 80.4% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 72% saturation and 59% 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 #E2CD4D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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13.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E2CD4D as they’d see it.
#E2CD4D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E2CD4D
What color is #E2CD4D?
#E2CD4D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 80.4% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 72% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E2CD4D in RGB?
#E2CD4D is rgb(226, 205, 77): 226 red, 205 green, and 77 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E2CD4D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 66, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E2CD4D?
PANTONE 128 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E2CD4D?
Its complement #CBC6FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.