#E9E9B6

A very light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #E9E9B6

The precise color #E9E9B6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Palegoldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 233, 182).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 53.7% saturation, and 81.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9E9B6
RGB233, 233, 182
HSL60.0°, 53.7%, 81.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 22%, 9%
HSV60.0°, 21.9%, 91.4%
LAB91.2, -8.1, 24.9
XYZ71.2, 79.0, 55.7
Decimal15329718

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9E9B6; }
.text-color { color: #E9E9B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9E9B6; }

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Palegoldenrod
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