#E9E250
A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #E9E250
Visually, #E9E250 is defined as a vivid yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 226, and 80.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 66% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 57.3° hue, 77.7% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9E250
RGB233, 226, 80
HSL57.3°, 77.7%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 3%, 66%, 9%
HSV57.3°, 65.7%, 91.4%
LAB88.1, -14.5, 69.2
XYZ62.2, 72.3, 18.3
Decimal15327824
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.46:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9E250;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9E250;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9E250;
}