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#E0DFAE Color

#E0DFAE is rgb(224, 223, 174) in RGB, hsl(59, 45%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 22%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0DFAE
HEX#E0DFAE
RGBrgb(224, 223, 174)
HSLhsl(59, 45%, 78%)
HSVhsv(59, 22%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 22%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.064 106.7)
LABlab(87.99% -5.43 24.27)
LCHlch(87.99% 24.87 102.62)

What #E0DFAE 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 #E0DFAE, 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.

#E0DFAE Channel Values

How #E0DFAE 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 223 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 45% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 22% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0DFAE 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0DFAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0DFAE; 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 #E0DFAE

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 #E0DFAE 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#E0DFAE
Protanopia#DFDFAE
Protanomaly#E0DFAE
Deuteranopia#DFDFAE
Deuteranomaly#E0DFAE
Tritanopia#E5DADA
Tritanomaly#E3DCCA
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #E0DFAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0dfae: #E0DFAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0DFAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0dfae': '#E0DFAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.875, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_e0dfae">#E0DFAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0DFAE"

More Yellow Colors

#E0DFAE sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E0DFAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0DFAE?

#E0DFAE is a light yellow — rgb(224, 223, 174) in RGB and hsl(59, 45%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.

What is the RGB value of #E0DFAE?

#E0DFAE is rgb(224, 223, 174) — red 224, green 223, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0DFAE?

#E0DFAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 22%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0DFAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0DFAE scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0DFAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0DFAE 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 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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