#E5C543 Color
#E5C543 is rgb(229, 197, 67) in RGB and hsl(48, 76%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SandyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.
#E5C543
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#E5C543RGB
rgb(229, 197, 67)HSL
hsl(48, 76%, 58%)HSV
hsv(48, 71%, 90%)OKLCH
oklch(82.8% 0.148 94.9)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 14%, 71%, 10%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E5C543 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #E5C543, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.