#E9B116 Color
#E9B116 is rgb(233, 177, 22) in RGB and hsl(44, 83%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.
#E9B116
HEX
#E9B116RGB
rgb(233, 177, 22)HSL
hsl(44, 83%, 50%)HSV
hsv(44, 91%, 91%)OKLCH
oklch(79.1% 0.158 84.9)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 24%, 91%, 9%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E9B116 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #E9B116 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #E9B116, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.