HEX Color #E9E96D (Khaki)

About #E9E96D

At its core, #E9E96D is a light and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 233 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 53% Y, and 9% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9E96D

RGB233, 233, 109

HSL60.0°, 73.8%, 67.1%

CMYK0%, 0%, 53%, 9%

HSV60.0°, 53.2%, 91.4%

LAB90.2, -16.0, 59.3

XYZ65.5, 76.7, 25.8

Decimal15329645

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E9E96D #6C6CE8

Analogous

#E8AA6C #ABE86C

Triadic

#6CE8E8 #E86CE8

Tetradic

#6CE8AB #6C6CE8 #E86CAB

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#E9E96D

#EBEB7D

#EDED8D

#F0F09D

#F2F2AD

#F5F5BE

#F7F7CE

#FAFADE

#FCFCEE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#E9E96D

#CFCF60

#B5B554

#9B9B48

#81813C

#676730

#4D4D24

#333318

#19190C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.29:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

16.34:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.23:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

13.89:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9E96D; }

.text-color { color: #E9E96D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9E96D; }

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Khaki

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