#E9CC2C
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #E9CC2C
The hex code #E9CC2C represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 204, 44).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 12% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 50.8° hue, 81.1% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
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#E9CC2C
RGB233, 204, 44
HSL50.8°, 81.1%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 12%, 81%, 9%
HSV50.8°, 81.1%, 91.4%
LAB82.2, -5.0, 75.7
XYZ55.7, 60.7, 11.2
Decimal15322156
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9CC2C;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9CC2C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9CC2C;
}