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#E1CA94 Color

#E1CA94 is rgb(225, 202, 148) in RGB, hsl(42, 56%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 34%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1CA94
HEX#E1CA94
RGBrgb(225, 202, 148)
HSLhsl(42, 56%, 73%)
HSVhsv(42, 34%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 34%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(84.5% 0.075 87.6)
LABlab(82.32% 2.64 30.13)
LCHlch(82.32% 30.25 84.99)

What #E1CA94 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 #E1CA94, 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.

#E1CA94 Channel Values

How #E1CA94 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 225 · G 202 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 56% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 34% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 34% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1CA94 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1CA94

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1CA94; 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 #E1CA94

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 #E1CA94 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#E1CA94
Protanopia#CECE94
Protanomaly#D6CD94
Deuteranopia#D2D293
Deuteranomaly#D8CF93
Tritanopia#E6C4C4
Tritanomaly#E4C7B3
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E1CA94 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1ca94: #E1CA94;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1CA94;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1ca94': '#E1CA94' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.792, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_e1ca94">#E1CA94</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1CA94"

More Yellow Colors

#E1CA94 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1CA94 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1CA94?

#E1CA94 is a light yellow — rgb(225, 202, 148) in RGB and hsl(42, 56%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.

What is the RGB value of #E1CA94?

#E1CA94 is rgb(225, 202, 148) — red 225, green 202, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1CA94?

#E1CA94 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 34%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1CA94 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1CA94 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1CA94 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1CA94 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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