#EEC51A Hex Color

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Hex color #eec51a graphic
#eec51a is a hex color. It can be described as fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, bright, neon, warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #eec51a.

Questions about #eec51a

What is #eec51a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #eec51a is rgb(238, 197, 26), in HSL hsl(48, 86%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 89%, 7%.
Is #eec51a readable on white or black?
#eec51a has a 1.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.63:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.