#E9CC07

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #E9CC07

When working with digital screens, the color #E9CC07 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 204, and 7.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 12% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9CC07
RGB233, 204, 7
HSL52.3°, 94.2%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 12%, 97%, 9%
HSV52.3°, 97.0%, 91.4%
LAB82.1, -5.7, 82.1
XYZ55.2, 60.5, 9.0
Decimal15322119

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.10:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9CC07; }
.text-color { color: #E9CC07; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9CC07; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700