#E4C201 Color

#E4C201 is rgb(228, 194, 1) in RGB and hsl(51, 99%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E4C201
HEX#E4C201
RGBrgb(228, 194, 1)
HSLhsl(51, 99%, 45%)
HSVhsv(51, 100%, 89%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.168 96.3)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 100%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E4C201 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E4C201 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E4C201Complementary#0123E4Analogous#E45101Analogous#95E401Triadic#01E4C2Triadic#C201E4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E4C201, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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