#E9DB00
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #E9DB00
Visually, #E9DB00 is defined as a vivid yellow. 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, 219, and 0.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 6% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9DB00
RGB233, 219, 0
HSL56.4°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 6%, 100%, 9%
HSV56.4°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB86.0, -13.3, 85.6
XYZ58.9, 68.0, 10.0
Decimal15325952
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9DB00;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9DB00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9DB00;
}