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#E4DF7C Color

#E4DF7C is rgb(228, 223, 124) in RGB, hsl(57, 66%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 46%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Straw (#E4D96F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4DF7C
HEX#E4DF7C
RGBrgb(228, 223, 124)
HSLhsl(57, 66%, 69%)
HSVhsv(57, 46%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 46%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.122 106.1)
LABlab(87.67% -8.15 48.79)
LCHlch(87.67% 49.46 99.49)

What #E4DF7C 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 #E4DF7C, 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.

#E4DF7C Channel Values

How #E4DF7C 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 223 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 66% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 46% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 46% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4DF7C 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4DF7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4DF7C; 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 #E4DF7C

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 #E4DF7C 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#E4DF7C
Protanopia#E0E07C
Protanomaly#E2E07C
Deuteranopia#E1E17C
Deuteranomaly#E2E07C
Tritanopia#EDD6D6
Tritanomaly#E9D9B9
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #E4DF7C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4df7c: #E4DF7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4DF7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4df7c': '#E4DF7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.875, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_e4df7c">#E4DF7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4DF7C"

More Yellow Colors

#E4DF7C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4DF7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4DF7C?

#E4DF7C is a light yellow — rgb(228, 223, 124) in RGB and hsl(57, 66%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Straw (#E4D96F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.

What is the RGB value of #E4DF7C?

#E4DF7C is rgb(228, 223, 124) — red 228, green 223, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4DF7C?

#E4DF7C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 46%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4DF7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4DF7C scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4DF7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4DF7C 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 5.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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