Close to Old Gold
#E2C044
#E2C044 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 75.3% green, and 26.7% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 73% saturation and 58% 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 #E2C044.
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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11.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E2C044 as they’d see it.
#E2C044 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 #E2C044
What color is #E2C044?
#E2C044 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 75.3% green, and 26.7% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 73% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E2C044 in RGB?
#E2C044 is rgb(226, 192, 68): 226 red, 192 green, and 68 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E2C044 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 15, 70, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E2C044?
PANTONE 142 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E2C044?
Its complement #BEBDFA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.