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#E4B453 Color

#E4B453 is rgb(228, 180, 83) in RGB, hsl(40, 73%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 64%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4B453
HEX#E4B453
RGBrgb(228, 180, 83)
HSLhsl(40, 73%, 61%)
HSVhsv(40, 64%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 64%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.127 82.6)
LABlab(76.38% 10.47 55.02)
LCHlch(76.38% 56.00 79.22)

What #E4B453 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 #E4B453, 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.

#E4B453 Channel Values

How #E4B453 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 228 · G 180 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 73% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 64% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 64% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4B453 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4B453

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4B453; 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 #E4B453

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 #E4B453 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#E4B453
Protanopia#BDBD52
Protanomaly#CEBA53
Deuteranopia#C6C64F
Deuteranomaly#D2BF50
Tritanopia#EAABAB
Tritanomaly#E8AF90
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E4B453 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4b453: #E4B453;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4B453;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4b453': '#E4B453' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.706, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_e4b453">#E4B453</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4B453"

More Yellow Colors

#E4B453 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4B453 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4B453?

#E4B453 is a light yellow — rgb(228, 180, 83) in RGB and hsl(40, 73%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #E4B453?

#E4B453 is rgb(228, 180, 83) — red 228, green 180, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4B453?

#E4B453 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 64%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4B453 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4B453 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4B453 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4B453 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 14.68, which is visibly different.

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