#E9D324

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #E9D324

At its core, #E9D324 is a medium and vivid hue. 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, 211, and 36.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 85% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 53.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#E9D324
RGB233, 211, 36
HSL53.3°, 81.7%, 52.7%
CMYK0%, 9%, 85%, 9%
HSV53.3°, 84.5%, 91.4%
LAB84.0, -8.8, 79.2
XYZ57.2, 64.0, 11.0
Decimal15323940

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.81:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9D324; }
.text-color { color: #E9D324; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9D324; }

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