#E9DB7C

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E9DB7C

At its core, #E9DB7C is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 219, and 124.

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, 47% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#E9DB7C
RGB233, 219, 124
HSL52.3°, 71.2%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 6%, 47%, 9%
HSV52.3°, 46.8%, 91.4%
LAB86.7, -7.8, 48.2
XYZ62.6, 69.4, 29.2
Decimal15326076

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9DB7C; }
.text-color { color: #E9DB7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9DB7C; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
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