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#E4DAA0 Color

#E4DAA0 is rgb(228, 218, 160) in RGB, hsl(51, 56%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 30%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4DAA0
HEX#E4DAA0
RGBrgb(228, 218, 160)
HSLhsl(51, 56%, 76%)
HSVhsv(51, 30%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 30%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.076 99.5)
LABlab(86.83% -2.88 29.95)
LCHlch(86.83% 30.09 95.50)

What #E4DAA0 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 #E4DAA0, 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.

#E4DAA0 Channel Values

How #E4DAA0 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 218 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 56% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 30% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 30% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4DAA0 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4DAA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4DAA0; 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 #E4DAA0

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 #E4DAA0 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#E4DAA0
Protanopia#DCDCA0
Protanomaly#DFDBA0
Deuteranopia#DDDDA0
Deuteranomaly#E0DCA0
Tritanopia#EAD4D4
Tritanomaly#E7D6C1
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E4DAA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4daa0: #E4DAA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4DAA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4daa0': '#E4DAA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.855, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_e4daa0">#E4DAA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4DAA0"

More Yellow Colors

#E4DAA0 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4DAA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4DAA0?

#E4DAA0 is a light yellow — rgb(228, 218, 160) in RGB and hsl(51, 56%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.

What is the RGB value of #E4DAA0?

#E4DAA0 is rgb(228, 218, 160) — red 228, green 218, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4DAA0?

#E4DAA0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 30%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4DAA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4DAA0 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4DAA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4DAA0 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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