Palettes / Colors / #E2E265
#E2E265 — Yellow
#E2E265 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#E2E265 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 #6565E2; it also sits naturally between #E2A365 and #A3E265. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2E265 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 226, 101 |
| HSL | 60°, 68%, 64% |
| HSV | 60°, 55%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 55%, 11% |
| XYZ | 60.91, 71.50, 22.90 |
| Yxy | 71.50, 0.3922, 0.4604 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.73, -16.03, 59.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.56, -15.12, 40.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 89% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 55% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2E265
.text { color: #E2E265; }
.background { background-color: #E2E265; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2E265; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 226, 101); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 68%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2E265; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 226, 101, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2E265; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 226, 101, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2E265">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2E265">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2E265
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6565E2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2E265: #000000.
How #E2E265 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E2E265 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E2E265?
#E2E265 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 226, 226, 101). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2E265?
#E2E265 is RGB 226, 226, 101 — HSL 60°, 68%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 55%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2E265?
Its complement is #6565E2; analogous partners are #E2A365 and #A3E265. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2E265 for text?
Black text on #E2E265 has a contrast ratio of 15.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.