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#E0CE9A Color

#E0CE9A is rgb(224, 206, 154) in RGB, hsl(45, 53%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 31%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0CE9A
HEX#E0CE9A
RGBrgb(224, 206, 154)
HSLhsl(45, 53%, 74%)
HSVhsv(45, 31%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 31%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.071 91.2)
LABlab(83.33% 0.83 28.35)
LCHlch(83.33% 28.36 88.33)

What #E0CE9A 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 #E0CE9A, 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.

#E0CE9A Channel Values

How #E0CE9A 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 206 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 53% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 31% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 31% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0CE9A 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0CE9A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0CE9A; 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 #E0CE9A

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 #E0CE9A 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#E0CE9A
Protanopia#D1D19A
Protanomaly#D7D09A
Deuteranopia#D4D499
Deuteranomaly#D9D29A
Tritanopia#E5C8C8
Tritanomaly#E3CBB8
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #E0CE9A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0ce9a: #E0CE9A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0CE9A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0ce9a': '#E0CE9A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.808, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_e0ce9a">#E0CE9A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0CE9A"

More Yellow Colors

#E0CE9A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E0CE9A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0CE9A?

#E0CE9A is a light yellow — rgb(224, 206, 154) in RGB and hsl(45, 53%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #E0CE9A?

#E0CE9A is rgb(224, 206, 154) — red 224, green 206, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0CE9A?

#E0CE9A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 31%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0CE9A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0CE9A scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0CE9A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0CE9A 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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