#E9CD16 Color

#E9CD16 is rgb(233, 205, 22) in RGB and hsl(52, 83%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E9CD16

HEX#E9CD16

RGBrgb(233, 205, 22)

HSLhsl(52, 83%, 50%)

HSVhsv(52, 91%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.172 99)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 91%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E9CD16 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E9CD16 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E9CD16 Complementary#1632E9 Analogous#E96316 Analogous#9CE916 Triadic#16E9CD Triadic#CD16E9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E9CD16, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#ECD436 #EFDB57 #F2E278 #F5E894 #F8EFB4 #FBF6D5

Shades

#C9B013 #AD9810 #8C7B0D #70620A #4F4607 #332D05

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