#E3CA87 Color
#E3CA87 is rgb(227, 202, 135) in RGB, hsl(44, 62%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 41%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3CA87rgb(227, 202, 135)hsl(44, 62%, 71%)hsv(44, 41%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 41%, 11%)oklch(84.5% 0.09 89.8)lab(82.33% 2.36 36.82)lch(82.33% 36.89 86.34)What #E3CA87 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 #E3CA87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3CA87 Channel Values
How #E3CA87 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 202 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 62% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 41% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 41% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3CA87 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 #E3CA87
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3CA87; 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 #E3CA87
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 #E3CA87 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.
#E3CA87#CFCF87#D7CD87#D3D386#D9CF86#E9C3C3#E6C6AE#CCCCCCUsing #E3CA87 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3ca87: #E3CA87;background-color: #E3CA87;colors: { 'color-e3ca87': '#E3CA87' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.792, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_e3ca87">#E3CA87</color>fill="#E3CA87"More Yellow Colors
#E3CA87 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3CA87 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3CA87?
#E3CA87 is a light yellow — rgb(227, 202, 135) in RGB and hsl(44, 62%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.23.
What is the RGB value of #E3CA87?
#E3CA87 is rgb(227, 202, 135) — red 227, green 202, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3CA87?
#E3CA87 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 41%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3CA87 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3CA87 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3CA87 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3CA87 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 10.73, which is visibly different.
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