#E9CC0F

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #E9CC0F

When working with digital screens, the color #E9CC0F 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 15.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 12% Magenta, 94% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 52.0° hue, 87.9% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9CC0F
RGB233, 204, 15
HSL52.0°, 87.9%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 12%, 94%, 9%
HSV52.0°, 93.6%, 91.4%
LAB82.1, -5.6, 81.4
XYZ55.3, 60.5, 9.2
Decimal15322127

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9CC0F; }
.text-color { color: #E9CC0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9CC0F; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700