#E9A01D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E9A01D

At its core, #E9A01D is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 160, and 29.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 31% Magenta, 88% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 38.5° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9A01D
RGB233, 160, 29
HSL38.5°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 31%, 88%, 9%
HSV38.5°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB71.3, 17.6, 70.6
XYZ46.4, 42.6, 6.9
Decimal15310877

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9A01D; }
.text-color { color: #E9A01D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9A01D; }

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Goldenrod
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