#E9CC8A

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Burlywood.

About #E9CC8A

At its core, #E9CC8A is a light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Burlywood. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 204, 138).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 12% Magenta, 41% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 41.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9CC8A
RGB233, 204, 138
HSL41.7°, 68.3%, 72.7%
CMYK0%, 12%, 41%, 9%
HSV41.7°, 40.8%, 91.4%
LAB83.1, 1.3, 36.6
XYZ59.8, 62.3, 32.9
Decimal15322250

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.47:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9CC8A; }
.text-color { color: #E9CC8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9CC8A; }

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