#E9A800
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #E9A800
The precise color #E9A800 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 168 green, and 0 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 28% M, 100% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 43.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9A800
RGB233, 168, 0
HSL43.3°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 28%, 100%, 9%
HSV43.3°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB73.1, 13.0, 76.5
XYZ47.6, 45.3, 6.2
Decimal15312896
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.07:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9A800;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9A800;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9A800;
}