#E9BD16
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #E9BD16
At its core, #E9BD16 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 189 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 91% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 47.5° hue, 82.7% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9BD16
RGB233, 189, 22
HSL47.5°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 19%, 91%, 9%
HSV47.5°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB78.3, 2.2, 77.5
XYZ51.9, 53.8, 8.4
Decimal15318294
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.76:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9BD16;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9BD16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9BD16;
}