#E9AF24

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E9AF24

At its core, #E9AF24 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 175, 36).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 25% Magenta, 85% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 42.3° hue, 81.7% saturation, and 52.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9AF24
RGB233, 175, 36
HSL42.3°, 81.7%, 52.7%
CMYK0%, 25%, 85%, 9%
HSV42.3°, 84.5%, 91.4%
LAB74.9, 9.8, 71.7
XYZ49.3, 48.1, 8.4
Decimal15314724

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9AF24; }
.text-color { color: #E9AF24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9AF24; }

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