#E9C516

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #E9C516

Visually, #E9C516 is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 197 green, and 22 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 15% M, 91% Y, and 9% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#E9C516
RGB233, 197, 22
HSL49.8°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 15%, 91%, 9%
HSV49.8°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB80.4, -1.9, 79.0
XYZ53.7, 57.3, 9.0
Decimal15320342

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.46:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9C516; }
.text-color { color: #E9C516; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9C516; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700