#E9C53A

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #E9C53A

The precise color #E9C53A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 197 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 75% yellow, and 9% black. 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9C53A
RGB233, 197, 58
HSL47.7°, 79.9%, 57.1%
CMYK0%, 15%, 75%, 9%
HSV47.7°, 75.1%, 91.4%
LAB80.5, -1.0, 69.8
XYZ54.3, 57.6, 12.2
Decimal15320378

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9C53A; }
.text-color { color: #E9C53A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9C53A; }

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