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#E0CC8A Color

#E0CC8A is rgb(224, 204, 138) in RGB, hsl(46, 58%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 38%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), visibly different at ΔE 10.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0CC8A
HEX#E0CC8A
RGBrgb(224, 204, 138)
HSLhsl(46, 58%, 71%)
HSVhsv(46, 38%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 38%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.087 93.2)
LABlab(82.60% 0.42 35.58)
LCHlch(82.60% 35.59 89.32)

What #E0CC8A 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 #E0CC8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E0CC8A Channel Values

How #E0CC8A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 224 · G 204 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 58% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 38% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 38% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0CC8A 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0CC8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0CC8A; 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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Tints & Shades of #E0CC8A

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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How #E0CC8A 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#E0CC8A
Protanopia#D0D08A
Protanomaly#D6CE8A
Deuteranopia#D3D389
Deuteranomaly#D8D089
Tritanopia#E6C5C5
Tritanomaly#E4C8B1
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #E0CC8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0cc8a: #E0CC8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0CC8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0cc8a': '#E0CC8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.800, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_e0cc8a">#E0CC8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0CC8A"

More Yellow Colors

#E0CC8A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E0CC8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0CC8A?

#E0CC8A is a light yellow — rgb(224, 204, 138) in RGB and hsl(46, 58%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.18.

What is the RGB value of #E0CC8A?

#E0CC8A is rgb(224, 204, 138) — red 224, green 204, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0CC8A?

#E0CC8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 38%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0CC8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0CC8A scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0CC8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0CC8A 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.18, which is visibly different.

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