#E9BD50

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E9BD50

At its core, #E9BD50 is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 189 parts green, and 80 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, 66% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 42.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#E9BD50
RGB233, 189, 80
HSL42.7°, 77.7%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 19%, 66%, 9%
HSV42.7°, 65.7%, 91.4%
LAB78.6, 4.3, 59.3
XYZ53.2, 54.3, 15.3
Decimal15318352

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.86:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9BD50; }
.text-color { color: #E9BD50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9BD50; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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