#E4E7A7 Color
#E4E7A7 is rgb(228, 231, 167) in RGB, hsl(63, 57%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 28%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4E7A7rgb(228, 231, 167)hsl(63, 57%, 78%)hsv(63, 28%, 91%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 28%, 9%)oklch(91% 0.083 110.2)lab(90.27% -8.41 30.93)lch(90.27% 32.05 105.21)What #E4E7A7 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 #E4E7A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4E7A7 Channel Values
How #E4E7A7 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 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 57% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 28% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4E7A7 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 #E4E7A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4E7A7; 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 #E4E7A7
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 #E4E7A7 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-e4e7a7: #E4E7A7;background-color: #E4E7A7;colors: { 'color-e4e7a7': '#E4E7A7' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.906, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_e4e7a7">#E4E7A7</color>fill="#E4E7A7"More Yellow Colors
#E4E7A7 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4E7A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4E7A7?
#E4E7A7 is a light yellow — rgb(228, 231, 167) in RGB and hsl(63, 57%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #E4E7A7?
#E4E7A7 is rgb(228, 231, 167) — red 228, green 231, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4E7A7?
#E4E7A7 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 28%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4E7A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4E7A7 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4E7A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4E7A7 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 3.76, which is very hard to tell apart.
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