#E4AE0C Color

#E4AE0C is rgb(228, 174, 12) in RGB and hsl(45, 90%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E4AE0C

HEX#E4AE0C

RGBrgb(228, 174, 12)

HSLhsl(45, 90%, 47%)

HSVhsv(45, 95%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.158 85.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 95%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E4AE0C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E4AE0C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E4AE0C Complementary#0C42E4 Analogous#E4420C Analogous#AEE40C Triadic#0CE4AE Triadic#AE0CE4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E4AE0C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F3BE20 #F5CA47 #F7D469 #F9DD8B #FBE7AD #FDF2D3

Shades

#C7980A #AA8109 #8D6B07 #6B5106 #4E3B04 #302503

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