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#E2DB08 Color

#E2DB08 is rgb(226, 219, 8) in RGB, hsl(58, 93%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 96%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peridot (#E6E200), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2DB08
HEX#E2DB08
RGBrgb(226, 219, 8)
HSLhsl(58, 93%, 46%)
HSVhsv(58, 96%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 96%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.186 107.3)
LABlab(85.87% -11.08 83.33)
LCHlch(85.87% 84.07 97.57)

What #E2DB08 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 #E2DB08, 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.

#E2DB08 Channel Values

How #E2DB08 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 219 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 93% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 96% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 96% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2DB08 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2DB08

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2DB08; 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 #E2DB08

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 #E2DB08 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#E2DB08
Protanopia#DCDC07
Protanomaly#DFDC08
Deuteranopia#DDDD03
Deuteranomaly#DFDC05
Tritanopia#EDCECE
Tritanomaly#E9D4A4
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2DB08 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2db08: #E2DB08;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2DB08;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2db08': '#E2DB08' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.859, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_e2db08">#E2DB08</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2DB08"

More Yellow Colors

#E2DB08 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2DB08 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2DB08?

#E2DB08 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(226, 219, 8) in RGB and hsl(58, 93%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peridot (#E6E200), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #E2DB08?

#E2DB08 is rgb(226, 219, 8) — red 226, green 219, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2DB08?

#E2DB08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 96%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2DB08 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2DB08 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2DB08 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2DB08 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 14.44, which is visibly different.

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