#E9DB3A
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #E9DB3A
At its core, #E9DB3A is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 219, and 58.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 6% M, 75% Y, and 9% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#E9DB3A
RGB233, 219, 58
HSL55.2°, 79.9%, 57.1%
CMYK0%, 6%, 75%, 9%
HSV55.2°, 75.1%, 91.4%
LAB86.2, -12.1, 75.1
XYZ59.7, 68.3, 14.0
Decimal15326010
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9DB3A;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9DB3A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9DB3A;
}