#FFE9A8

A very light, vivid orange closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #FFE9A8

The hex code #FFE9A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Its closest recognized web color is Palegoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 233, and 168.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 34% yellow, and 0% black. The HSL representation is 44.8° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 82.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFE9A8
RGB255, 233, 168
HSL44.8°, 100.0%, 82.9%
CMYK0%, 9%, 34%, 0%
HSV44.8°, 34.1%, 100.0%
LAB92.7, -1.7, 34.4
XYZ77.4, 82.4, 48.9
Decimal16771496

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.47:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFE9A8; }
.text-color { color: #FFE9A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFE9A8; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
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