#E9CC7C

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E9CC7C

At its core, #E9CC7C is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 204, and 124.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 12% M, 47% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 44.0° hue, 71.2% saturation, and 70.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9CC7C
RGB233, 204, 124
HSL44.0°, 71.2%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 12%, 47%, 9%
HSV44.0°, 46.8%, 91.4%
LAB82.9, -0.1, 43.4
XYZ58.8, 62.0, 27.9
Decimal15322236

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.39:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9CC7C; }
.text-color { color: #E9CC7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9CC7C; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
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