#E9D383

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E9D383

At its core, #E9D383 is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 211 green, and 131 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 44% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 47.1° hue, 69.9% saturation, and 71.4% lightness.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9D383
RGB233, 211, 131
HSL47.1°, 69.9%, 71.4%
CMYK0%, 9%, 44%, 9%
HSV47.1°, 43.8%, 91.4%
LAB84.8, -3.1, 42.3
XYZ61.0, 65.6, 30.9
Decimal15324035

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9D383; }
.text-color { color: #E9D383; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9D383; }

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