#E4E746 Color
#E4E746 is rgb(228, 231, 70) in RGB, hsl(61, 77%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 70%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4E746rgb(228, 231, 70)hsl(61, 77%, 59%)hsv(61, 70%, 91%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 70%, 9%)oklch(89.8% 0.174 110.5)lab(89.36% -14.63 73.04)lch(89.36% 74.49 101.33)What #E4E746 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 #E4E746, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4E746 Channel Values
How #E4E746 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 228 · G 231 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 77% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 70% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4E746 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.
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Colors That Go With #E4E746
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4E746; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E4E746
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 #E4E746 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4e746: #E4E746;background-color: #E4E746;colors: { 'color-e4e746': '#E4E746' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.906, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_e4e746">#E4E746</color>fill="#E4E746"More Yellow Colors
#E4E746 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4E746 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4E746?
#E4E746 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(228, 231, 70) in RGB and hsl(61, 77%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #E4E746?
#E4E746 is rgb(228, 231, 70) — red 228, green 231, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4E746?
#E4E746 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 70%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4E746 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4E746 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4E746 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4E746 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 21.99, which is visibly different.
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