#E2B669 Color
#E2B669 is rgb(226, 182, 105) in RGB, hsl(38, 68%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 54%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2B669rgb(226, 182, 105)hsl(38, 68%, 65%)hsv(38, 54%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 54%, 11%)oklch(80% 0.108 80.2)lab(76.87% 9.79 45.11)lch(76.87% 46.16 77.75)What #E2B669 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 #E2B669, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2B669 Channel Values
How #E2B669 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 226 · G 182 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 68% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 54% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 54% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.89:1 vs white · 11.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2B669 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.
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Colors That Go With #E2B669
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2B669; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E2B669
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 #E2B669 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.
#E2B669#BEBE69#CEBB69#C6C666#D2C067#E7AFAF#E5B298#BDBDBDUsing #E2B669 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2b669: #E2B669;background-color: #E2B669;colors: { 'color-e2b669': '#E2B669' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.714, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_e2b669">#E2B669</color>fill="#E2B669"More Orange Colors
#E2B669 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2B669 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2B669?
#E2B669 is a light orange — rgb(226, 182, 105) in RGB and hsl(38, 68%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #E2B669?
#E2B669 is rgb(226, 182, 105) — red 226, green 182, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2B669?
#E2B669 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 54%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2B669 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2B669 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2B669 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2B669 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 14.81, which is visibly different.
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