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#E4BE6C Color

#E4BE6C is rgb(228, 190, 108) in RGB, hsl(41, 69%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 53%, 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 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4BE6C
HEX#E4BE6C
RGBrgb(228, 190, 108)
HSLhsl(41, 69%, 66%)
HSVhsv(41, 53%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 53%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.11 85.1)
LABlab(79.09% 6.81 46.32)
LCHlch(79.09% 46.81 81.64)

What #E4BE6C 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 #E4BE6C, 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.

#E4BE6C Channel Values

How #E4BE6C 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 190 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 69% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 53% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 53% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4BE6C 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4BE6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4BE6C; 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 #E4BE6C

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 #E4BE6C 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#E4BE6C
Protanopia#C5C56C
Protanomaly#D2C26C
Deuteranopia#CCCC6A
Deuteranomaly#D6C66B
Tritanopia#EAB6B6
Tritanomaly#E8B99E
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #E4BE6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4be6c: #E4BE6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4BE6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4be6c': '#E4BE6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.745, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_e4be6c">#E4BE6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4BE6C"

More Yellow Colors

#E4BE6C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4BE6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4BE6C?

#E4BE6C is a light yellow — rgb(228, 190, 108) in RGB and hsl(41, 69%, 66%) 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 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #E4BE6C?

#E4BE6C is rgb(228, 190, 108) — red 228, green 190, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4BE6C?

#E4BE6C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 53%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4BE6C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4BE6C scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4BE6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4BE6C 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.44, which is visibly different.

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