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#E2CF8D Color

#E2CF8D is rgb(226, 207, 141) in RGB, hsl(47, 59%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 38%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2CF8D
HEX#E2CF8D
RGBrgb(226, 207, 141)
HSLhsl(47, 59%, 72%)
HSVhsv(47, 38%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 38%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.087 93.9)
LABlab(83.58% -0.00 35.36)
LCHlch(83.58% 35.36 90.00)

What #E2CF8D 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 #E2CF8D, 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.

#E2CF8D Channel Values

How #E2CF8D 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 207 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 59% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 38% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 38% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2CF8D 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2CF8D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2CF8D; 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 #E2CF8D

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

Shades

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How #E2CF8D 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#E2CF8D
Protanopia#D2D28D
Protanomaly#D9D18D
Deuteranopia#D6D68C
Deuteranomaly#DBD38C
Tritanopia#E8C8C8
Tritanomaly#E6CBB4
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #E2CF8D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2cf8d: #E2CF8D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2CF8D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2cf8d': '#E2CF8D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.812, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_e2cf8d">#E2CF8D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2CF8D"

More Yellow Colors

#E2CF8D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2CF8D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2CF8D?

#E2CF8D is a light yellow — rgb(226, 207, 141) in RGB and hsl(47, 59%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.18.

What is the RGB value of #E2CF8D?

#E2CF8D is rgb(226, 207, 141) — red 226, green 207, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2CF8D?

#E2CF8D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 38%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2CF8D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2CF8D scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2CF8D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2CF8D 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.12, which is visibly different.

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