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#E2C59D Color

#E2C59D is rgb(226, 197, 157) in RGB, hsl(35, 54%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 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 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2C59D
HEX#E2C59D
RGBrgb(226, 197, 157)
HSLhsl(35, 54%, 75%)
HSVhsv(35, 31%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.062 75.6)
LABlab(81.29% 6.31 24.11)
LCHlch(81.29% 24.92 75.33)

What #E2C59D 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 #E2C59D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nude#E3BC9AΔE 5.26Tan#D2B48CΔE 6.11Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 7.65Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 7.94Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 8.46Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 8.69

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#E2C59D Channel Values

How #E2C59D 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 197 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 54% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 31% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 31% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2C59D 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E2C59D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E2C59D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2C59D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E2C59D
Complementary
#9DBAE2
Analogous
#E2A39D
Analogous
#DCE29D
Triadic
#9DE2C5
Triadic
#C59DE2
Split comp.
#9DDCE2
Split comp.
#A39DE2

Tints & Shades of #E2C59D

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.

Tints

#E5CCA9
#EAD5B8
#EDDCC4
#F1E3D0
#F4EADC
#F9F3EB

Shades

#D6AE76
#CA974E
#B17D35
#865F28
#5E431C
#372710

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E2C59D.

How #E2C59D 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#E2C59D
Protanopia#CACA9D
Protanomaly#D4C89D
Deuteranopia#CFCF9C
Deuteranomaly#D7CB9C
Tritanopia#E6C1C1
Tritanomaly#E4C2B3
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2C59D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2c59d: #E2C59D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2C59D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2c59d': '#E2C59D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.773, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_e2c59d">#E2C59D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2C59D"

More Orange Colors

#E2C59D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#E2C59D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2C59D?

#E2C59D is a light orange — rgb(226, 197, 157) in RGB and hsl(35, 54%, 75%) 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 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #E2C59D?

#E2C59D is rgb(226, 197, 157) — red 226, green 197, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2C59D?

#E2C59D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2C59D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2C59D scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2C59D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2C59D 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 6.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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