#E9DB2C

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #E9DB2C

When working with digital screens, the color #E9DB2C is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 219, and 44.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 81% yellow, and 9% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9DB2C
RGB233, 219, 44
HSL55.6°, 81.1%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 6%, 81%, 9%
HSV55.6°, 81.1%, 91.4%
LAB86.1, -12.6, 79.0
XYZ59.4, 68.2, 12.4
Decimal15325996

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.63:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9DB2C; }
.text-color { color: #E9DB2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9DB2C; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700