#E3B11C
Vivid Amber
#E3B11C is the CSS named color "goldenrod", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 227, green 177, and blue 28 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 45°, 78% saturation, and 50% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.
Every format
| HEX | #e3b11c |
| RGB | rgb(227, 177, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(45° 78% 50%) |
| HSB | hsb(45° 88% 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.155 87°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(78% 0.007 0.155) |
| LCH | lch(75% 73.8 82°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 22% 88% 11%) |
Shades (darker)
#e3b11c · #ce9d00 · #ba8900 · #a67600 · #936300
Tints (lighter)
#e3b11c · #eab829 · #f1bf34 · #f9c63e · #ffcd47
Shades mix #E3B11C toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.99:1 — fails
On black: 10.57:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #E3B11C in RGB?
- #E3B11C is rgb(227, 177, 28) — red 227, green 177, blue 28 out of 255 each.
- Does #E3B11C pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #E3B11C?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (10.57:1) than white (1.99:1).