#E9E275
A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.
About #E9E275
Visually, #E9E275 is defined as a vivid yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 226 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 50% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 56.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9E275
RGB233, 226, 117
HSL56.4°, 72.5%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 3%, 50%, 9%
HSV56.4°, 49.8%, 91.4%
LAB88.4, -11.9, 53.6
XYZ64.0, 73.0, 27.5
Decimal15327861
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9E275;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9E275;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9E275;
}