Indian Yellow (#E3A857)

The hex code for Indian Yellow is #E3A857. It is rgb(227, 168, 87) in RGB, hsl(35, 71%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 62%, 11%) in CMYK — a light orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E3A857

HEX#E3A857

RGBrgb(227, 168, 87)

HSLhsl(35, 71%, 62%)

HSVhsv(35, 62%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 62%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.12 73)

LABlab(73.38% 16.29 49.87)

LCHlch(73.38% 52.47 71.91)

Colors Closest to Indian Yellow

Indian Yellow is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Sunray#E3AB57ΔE 1.86 Earth Yellow#E1A95FΔE 3.94 Rajah#FBAB60ΔE 9.46 Sandy Brown#F4A460ΔE 9.82 Mellow Apricot#F8B878ΔE 10.57 Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 11.33

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#E3A857 Channel Values

How Indian Yellow 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 227 · G 168 · B 87	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 35° · S 71% · L 62%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 35° · S 62% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 26% · Y 62% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.1:1 vs white · 10:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Indian Yellow 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.

TextWhite text2.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Indian Yellow

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Indian Yellow; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Indian Yellow

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 Indian Yellow 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#E3A857

Protanopia#B4B456

Protanomaly#C8AF57

Deuteranopia#BEBE52

Deuteranomaly#CEB654

Tritanopia#E8A1A1

Tritanomaly#E6A489

Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #E3A857 in Code

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

CSS custom property--indian-yellow: #E3A857;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E3A857;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'indian-yellow': '#E3A857' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.659, blue: 0.341)

Android XML<color name="indian_yellow">#E3A857</color>

SVG fillfill="#E3A857"

More Orange Colors

Indian Yellow sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e3ab57 e37854 e3bc9a e2c297 e3dac9 e2b88d e48400 e27b32 e49b0f e2782c e4ad77 e25822 ea7610 f0dec7 f7ebdf fbf2ea ff5e24 ff8c00 ffae42 ffcba4 ffe4b5 fff1e0 a99a86 d2691e

#E3A857 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Indian Yellow?

The hex code for Indian Yellow is #E3A857. That is rgb(227, 168, 87) in RGB, hsl(35, 71%, 62%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 62%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E3A857?

#E3A857 is rgb(227, 168, 87) — red 227, green 168, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E3A857?

#E3A857 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 62%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E3A857 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E3A857 scores 2.1:1 against white and 10:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E3A857 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E3A857 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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