#E2A428 Hex Color
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#e2a428 is a golden orange, saturated but mellow, with an amber glow that reads warm instead of harsh. It earns its spot as a 10 percent accent in food packaging, sports branding, and autumn layouts; full backgrounds get loud fast. Try it against deep teal for a pairing with real pop, or set black text on top at about 9.6:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #e2a428
What is #e2a428 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e2a428 is rgb(226, 164, 40), in HSL hsl(40, 76%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 27%, 82%, 11%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e2a428?
Deep teal gives #e2a428 its strongest pairing, since the near-complementary contrast makes both colors feel richer. Navy and charcoal also work when you want the orange to read calmer and more grounded.
Is #e2a428 readable on white or black?
#e2a428 has a 2.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.57:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.