#E0AE2E Color

#E0AE2E is rgb(224, 174, 46) in RGB, hsl(43, 74%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 79%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Goldenrod (#DAA520), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0AE2E

HEX#E0AE2E

RGBrgb(224, 174, 46)

HSLhsl(43, 74%, 53%)

HSVhsv(43, 79%, 88%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 79%, 12%)

OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.146 85.6)

LABlab(74.25% 10.52 67.31)

LCHlch(74.25% 68.13 81.12)

What #E0AE2E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E0AE2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 3.64 Urobilin#E1AD21ΔE 3.68 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 6.06 Xanthous#F1B42FΔE 6.31 Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 7.08 Maximum Yellow Red#F2BA49ΔE 7.15

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#E0AE2E Channel Values

How #E0AE2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 224 · G 174 · B 46	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 43° · S 74% · L 53%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 43° · S 79% · V 88%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 22% · Y 79% · K 12%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.05:1 vs white · 10.26:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0AE2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0AE2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0AE2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #E0AE2E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #E0AE2E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E0AE2E

Protanopia#B8B82D

Protanomaly#C9B42D

Deuteranopia#C0C025

Deuteranomaly#CEB929

Tritanopia#E7A4A4

Tritanomaly#E4A885

Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #E0AE2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e0ae2e: #E0AE2E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0AE2E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0ae2e': '#E0AE2E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.682, blue: 0.180)

Android XML<color name="color_e0ae2e">#E0AE2E</color>

SVG fillfill="#E0AE2E"

More Yellow Colors

#E0AE2E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e0bc5b e09600 e0e000 dde26a e1ad01 dcdc84 e1ad21 dcd04c e1dfbc dbdb00 e2b33c dbba00 ecebbd f2e99c f8d568 fcf75e ffc324 ffed8a fffdf0 ffffe5 4b390b 7b7737 9fa91f caca44

#E0AE2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0AE2E?

#E0AE2E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(224, 174, 46) in RGB and hsl(43, 74%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #E0AE2E?

#E0AE2E is rgb(224, 174, 46) — red 224, green 174, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0AE2E?

#E0AE2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 79%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0AE2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0AE2E scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0AE2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0AE2E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 3.64, which is very hard to tell apart.

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