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#E2CC7E Color

#E2CC7E is rgb(226, 204, 126) in RGB, hsl(47, 63%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 44%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flax (#EEDC82), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2CC7E
HEX#E2CC7E
RGBrgb(226, 204, 126)
HSLhsl(47, 63%, 69%)
HSVhsv(47, 44%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 44%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.101 94.2)
LABlab(82.63% 0.30 41.68)
LCHlch(82.63% 41.68 89.58)

What #E2CC7E 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 #E2CC7E, 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.

#E2CC7E Channel Values

How #E2CC7E 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 204 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 63% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 44% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 44% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2CC7E 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2CC7E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2CC7E; 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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Tints & Shades of #E2CC7E

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 #E2CC7E 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#E2CC7E
Protanopia#D0D07E
Protanomaly#D7CE7E
Deuteranopia#D4D47D
Deuteranomaly#DAD17D
Tritanopia#E8C4C4
Tritanomaly#E6C7AD
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #E2CC7E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2cc7e: #E2CC7E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2CC7E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2cc7e': '#E2CC7E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.800, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_e2cc7e">#E2CC7E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2CC7E"

More Yellow Colors

#E2CC7E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2CC7E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2CC7E?

#E2CC7E is a light yellow — rgb(226, 204, 126) in RGB and hsl(47, 63%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flax (#EEDC82), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.

What is the RGB value of #E2CC7E?

#E2CC7E is rgb(226, 204, 126) — red 226, green 204, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2CC7E?

#E2CC7E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 44%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2CC7E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2CC7E scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2CC7E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2CC7E 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.49, which is visibly different.

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