Palettes / Colors / #E2D050
#E2D050 — Yellow
#E2D050 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.
#E2D050 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5061E2; it also sits naturally between #E28850 and #AAE250. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2D050 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 208, 80 |
| HSL | 53°, 72%, 60% |
| HSV | 53°, 65%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 65%, 11% |
| XYZ | 55.37, 61.86, 16.61 |
| Yxy | 61.86, 0.4137, 0.4622 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.84, -8.45, 63.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.65, -7.90, 39.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 82% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 65% · Key 11%
Previews
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CSS code for #E2D050
.text { color: #E2D050; }
.background { background-color: #E2D050; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2D050; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 208, 80); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(53, 72%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2D050; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 208, 80, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2D050; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 208, 80, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2D050">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2D050">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5061E2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2D050: #000000.
How #E2D050 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #E2D050
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E2D050?
#E2D050 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 226, 208, 80). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2D050?
#E2D050 is RGB 226, 208, 80 — HSL 53°, 72%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 65%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2D050?
Its complement is #5061E2; analogous partners are #E28850 and #AAE250. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2D050 for text?
Black text on #E2D050 has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.