#EEC42B Color

#EEC42B is rgb(238, 196, 43) in RGB and hsl(47, 85%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EEC42B

HEX#EEC42B

RGBrgb(238, 196, 43)

HSLhsl(47, 85%, 55%)

HSVhsv(47, 82%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.161 92)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 82%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EEC42B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EEC42B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EEC42B Complementary#2B55EE Analogous#EE622B Analogous#B7EE2B Triadic#2BEEC4 Triadic#C42BEE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EEC42B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F0CB47 #F2D363 #F5DB80 #F7E5A1 #FAECBD #FCF4D9

Shades

#E2B512 #BD970F #9C7D0D #7B620A #5A4807 #342A04

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