#E9E983

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E9E983

At its core, #E9E983 is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 233 parts green, and 131 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#E9E983
RGB233, 233, 131
HSL60.0°, 69.9%, 71.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 44%, 9%
HSV60.0°, 43.8%, 91.4%
LAB90.4, -14.1, 49.4
XYZ66.8, 77.2, 32.9
Decimal15329667

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.45:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9E983; }
.text-color { color: #E9E983; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9E983; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C