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#E2BC69 Color

#E2BC69 is rgb(226, 188, 105) in RGB, hsl(41, 68%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 54%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2BC69
HEX#E2BC69
RGBrgb(226, 188, 105)
HSLhsl(41, 68%, 65%)
HSVhsv(41, 54%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 54%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.111 85.3)
LABlab(78.36% 6.80 46.86)
LCHlch(78.36% 47.35 81.74)

What #E2BC69 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 #E2BC69, 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.

#E2BC69 Channel Values

How #E2BC69 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 226 · G 188 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 68% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 54% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 54% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2BC69 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2BC69

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2BC69; 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 #E2BC69

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 #E2BC69 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#E2BC69
Protanopia#C3C369
Protanomaly#D0C069
Deuteranopia#CACA66
Deuteranomaly#D4C467
Tritanopia#E8B4B4
Tritanomaly#E6B79C
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2BC69 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2bc69: #E2BC69;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2BC69;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2bc69': '#E2BC69' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.737, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_e2bc69">#E2BC69</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2BC69"

More Yellow Colors

#E2BC69 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2BC69 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2BC69?

#E2BC69 is a light yellow — rgb(226, 188, 105) in RGB and hsl(41, 68%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #E2BC69?

#E2BC69 is rgb(226, 188, 105) — red 226, green 188, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2BC69?

#E2BC69 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 54%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2BC69 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2BC69 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2BC69 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2BC69 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.46, which is visibly different.

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