#E9E975
A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.
About #E9E975
At its core, #E9E975 is a light and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 233, and 117.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 50% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 72.5% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9E975
RGB233, 233, 117
HSL60.0°, 72.5%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 0%, 50%, 9%
HSV60.0°, 49.8%, 91.4%
LAB90.3, -15.4, 55.7
XYZ66.0, 76.9, 28.2
Decimal15329653
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.38:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9E975;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9E975;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9E975;
}