#E2E20D Hex Color
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Electric yellow with a sharp green edge, #e2e20d glows at full saturation and lightness. It grabs attention fast, which makes it a strong accent for sale tags, warnings, and call-to-action buttons. Keep it in the 10% of a palette; as a full background it tires the eye. It pairs well with charcoal or deep plum, and black text on it hits about 15.1:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #e2e20d
What is #e2e20d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e2e20d is rgb(226, 226, 13), in HSL hsl(60, 89%, 47%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 94%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e2e20d?
#e2e20d pairs well with charcoal, deep plum, and near-black greens, which tame its high saturation. Avoid placing it next to white for fine detail, since the light values wash each other out.
Where does #e2e20d work best in a design?
Use #e2e20d as a small accent in a 60/30/10 palette: sale tags, highlights, buttons, and safety cues. Its full saturation makes large areas feel harsh, so keep dominant surfaces more neutral.
Is #e2e20d readable on white or black?
#e2e20d has a 1.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.11:1 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.