#E2C297 Color

#E2C297 is rgb(226, 194, 151) in RGB, hsl(34, 56%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 33%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2C297

HEX#E2C297

RGBrgb(226, 194, 151)

HSLhsl(34, 56%, 74%)

HSVhsv(34, 33%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 33%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.067 74.8)

LABlab(80.44% 7.25 26.13)

LCHlch(80.44% 27.11 74.49)

What #E2C297 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 #E2C297, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nude#E3BC9AΔE 5.14 Tan#D2B48CΔE 5.42 Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 5.6 Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 6.36 Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 8.04 Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 8.5

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#E2C297 Channel Values

How #E2C297 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 194 · B 151	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 34° · S 56% · L 74%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 34° · S 33% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 14% · Y 33% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2C297 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2C297

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2C297; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #E2C297

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 #E2C297 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#E2C297

Protanopia#C8C897

Protanomaly#D3C697

Deuteranopia#CDCD96

Deuteranomaly#D6C996

Tritanopia#E6BDBD

Tritanomaly#E4BFAF

Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #E2C297 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2c297: #E2C297;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2C297;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2c297': '#E2C297' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.761, blue: 0.592)

Android XML<color name="color_e2c297">#E2C297</color>

SVG fillfill="#E2C297"

More Orange Colors

#E2C297 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e37854 e2b88d e3a857 e2af98 e3ab57 e27b32 e3bc9a e2782c e3c08d e25822 e3dac9 e1ac94 e8d9be f07427 f6f1e9 fbeddb ff5b00 ff8b61 ffae42 ffcc99 ffe4cd fff4e0 b87333 d2691e

#E2C297 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2C297?

#E2C297 is a light orange — rgb(226, 194, 151) in RGB and hsl(34, 56%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nude (#E3BC9A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #E2C297?

#E2C297 is rgb(226, 194, 151) — red 226, green 194, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2C297?

#E2C297 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 33%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2C297 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2C297 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2C297 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2C297 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 5.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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