#E2E1B6 Color
#E2E1B6 is rgb(226, 225, 182) in RGB, hsl(59, 43%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 19%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2E1B6rgb(226, 225, 182)hsl(59, 43%, 80%)hsv(59, 19%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 19%, 11%)oklch(90% 0.057 106.4)lab(88.80% -4.81 21.28)lch(88.80% 21.82 102.72)What #E2E1B6 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 #E2E1B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2E1B6 Channel Values
How #E2E1B6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 226 · G 225 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 43% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 19% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2E1B6 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.
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Colors That Go With #E2E1B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2E1B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E2E1B6
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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How #E2E1B6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2e1b6: #E2E1B6;background-color: #E2E1B6;colors: { 'color-e2e1b6': '#E2E1B6' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.882, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_e2e1b6">#E2E1B6</color>fill="#E2E1B6"More Yellow Colors
#E2E1B6 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2E1B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2E1B6?
#E2E1B6 is a lightest yellow — rgb(226, 225, 182) in RGB and hsl(59, 43%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #E2E1B6?
#E2E1B6 is rgb(226, 225, 182) — red 226, green 225, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2E1B6?
#E2E1B6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 19%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2E1B6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2E1B6 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2E1B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2E1B6 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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