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#E4DAAF Color

#E4DAAF is rgb(228, 218, 175) in RGB, hsl(49, 50%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4DAAF
HEX#E4DAAF
RGBrgb(228, 218, 175)
HSLhsl(49, 50%, 79%)
HSVhsv(49, 23%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.058 96.5)
LABlab(87.06% -1.43 22.56)
LCHlch(87.06% 22.60 93.62)

What #E4DAAF 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 #E4DAAF, 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.

#E4DAAF Channel Values

How #E4DAAF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 50% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 23% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 23% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4DAAF 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4DAAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4DAAF; 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 #E4DAAF

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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Shades

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How #E4DAAF 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#E4DAAF
Protanopia#DCDCAF
Protanomaly#DFDBAF
Deuteranopia#DDDDAF
Deuteranomaly#E0DCAF
Tritanopia#E8D5D5
Tritanomaly#E7D7C7
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #E4DAAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4daaf: #E4DAAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4DAAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4daaf': '#E4DAAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.855, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e4daaf">#E4DAAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4DAAF"

More Yellow Colors

#E4DAAF sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4DAAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4DAAF?

#E4DAAF is a light yellow — rgb(228, 218, 175) in RGB and hsl(49, 50%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.

What is the RGB value of #E4DAAF?

#E4DAAF is rgb(228, 218, 175) — red 228, green 218, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4DAAF?

#E4DAAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4DAAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4DAAF scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4DAAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4DAAF 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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