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#E2E0CA Color

#E2E0CA is rgb(226, 224, 202) in RGB, hsl(55, 29%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2E0CA
HEX#E2E0CA
RGBrgb(226, 224, 202)
HSLhsl(55, 29%, 84%)
HSVhsv(55, 11%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.029 102.7)
LABlab(88.89% -2.07 11.07)
LCHlch(88.89% 11.27 100.59)

What #E2E0CA 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 #E2E0CA, 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.

#E2E0CA Channel Values

How #E2E0CA 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 224 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 29% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 11% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 11% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2E0CA 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2E0CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2E0CA; 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 #E2E0CA

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 #E2E0CA 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#E2E0CA
Protanopia#E0E0CA
Protanomaly#E1E0CA
Deuteranopia#E1E1CA
Deuteranomaly#E1E0CA
Tritanopia#E5DDDD
Tritanomaly#E4DED6
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #E2E0CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2e0ca: #E2E0CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2E0CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2e0ca': '#E2E0CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.878, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_e2e0ca">#E2E0CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2E0CA"

More Yellow Colors

#E2E0CA sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2E0CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2E0CA?

#E2E0CA is a lightest yellow — rgb(226, 224, 202) in RGB and hsl(55, 29%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.

What is the RGB value of #E2E0CA?

#E2E0CA is rgb(226, 224, 202) — red 226, green 224, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2E0CA?

#E2E0CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2E0CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2E0CA scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2E0CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2E0CA 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 7.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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