#E9A80F

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E9A80F

Visually, #E9A80F is defined as a vivid orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 168, and 15.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 28% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#E9A80F
RGB233, 168, 15
HSL42.1°, 87.9%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 28%, 94%, 9%
HSV42.1°, 93.6%, 91.4%
LAB73.1, 13.1, 74.7
XYZ47.7, 45.4, 6.7
Decimal15312911

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.08:1
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: #E9A80F; }
.text-color { color: #E9A80F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9A80F; }

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Goldenrod
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