#EEC531 Hex Color

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Hex color #eec531 graphic
#eec531 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 #eec531.

Questions about #eec531

What is #eec531 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #eec531 is rgb(238, 197, 49), in HSL hsl(47, 85%, 56%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 79%, 7%.
Is #eec531 readable on white or black?
#eec531 has a 1.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.66:1 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.