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#E2BF73 Color

#E2BF73 is rgb(226, 191, 115) in RGB, hsl(41, 66%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 49%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2BF73
HEX#E2BF73
RGBrgb(226, 191, 115)
HSLhsl(41, 66%, 67%)
HSVhsv(41, 49%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 49%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.103 85.4)
LABlab(79.22% 5.94 42.98)
LCHlch(79.22% 43.39 82.14)

What #E2BF73 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 #E2BF73, 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.

#E2BF73 Channel Values

How #E2BF73 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 191 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 66% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 49% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 49% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2BF73 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2BF73

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2BF73; 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 #E2BF73

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 #E2BF73 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#E2BF73
Protanopia#C6C673
Protanomaly#D2C373
Deuteranopia#CBCB71
Deuteranomaly#D5C772
Tritanopia#E8B8B8
Tritanomaly#E5BBA1
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2BF73 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2bf73: #E2BF73;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2BF73;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2bf73': '#E2BF73' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.749, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_e2bf73">#E2BF73</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2BF73"

More Yellow Colors

#E2BF73 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2BF73 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2BF73?

#E2BF73 is a light yellow — rgb(226, 191, 115) in RGB and hsl(41, 66%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.79.

What is the RGB value of #E2BF73?

#E2BF73 is rgb(226, 191, 115) — red 226, green 191, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2BF73?

#E2BF73 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 49%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2BF73 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2BF73 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2BF73 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2BF73 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 13.23, which is visibly different.

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