Palettes / Colors / #E2E293
#E2E293 — Light Yellow
#E2E293 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #E2E293 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E2E293 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9292E2; it also sits naturally between #E2BA92 and #BAE292. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2E293 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 226, 147 |
| HSL | 60°, 58%, 73% |
| HSV | 60°, 35%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 35%, 11% |
| XYZ | 63.83, 72.67, 38.27 |
| Yxy | 72.67, 0.3652, 0.4158 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.29, -11.67, 38.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.25, -11.15, 29.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 89% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2E293
.text { color: #E2E293; }
.background { background-color: #E2E293; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2E293; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 226, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 58%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2E293; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 226, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2E293; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 226, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2E293">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2E293">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2E293
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9292E2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2E293: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2E293
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E2E293: ·
How #E2E293 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 #E2E293 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 #E2E293?
#E2E293 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 226, 226, 147). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2E293?
#E2E293 is RGB 226, 226, 147 — HSL 60°, 58%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 35%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2E293?
Its complement is #9292E2; analogous partners are #E2BA92 and #BAE292. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2E293 for text?
Black text on #E2E293 has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.