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#E4E7BC Color

#E4E7BC is rgb(228, 231, 188) in RGB, hsl(64, 47%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 19%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4E7BC
HEX#E4E7BC
RGBrgb(228, 231, 188)
HSLhsl(64, 47%, 82%)
HSVhsv(64, 19%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 19%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(91.5% 0.057 110.7)
LABlab(90.60% -6.27 20.68)
LCHlch(90.60% 21.61 106.87)

What #E4E7BC 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 #E4E7BC, 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.

#E4E7BC Channel Values

How #E4E7BC 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 231 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 47% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 19% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4E7BC 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4E7BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4E7BC; 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 #E4E7BC

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 #E4E7BC 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#E4E7BC
Protanopia#E6E6BC
Protanomaly#E5E7BC
Deuteranopia#E6E6BC
Deuteranomaly#E5E6BC
Tritanopia#E9E2E2
Tritanomaly#E7E4D4
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

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Using #E4E7BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4e7bc: #E4E7BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4E7BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4e7bc': '#E4E7BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.906, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_e4e7bc">#E4E7BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4E7BC"

More Yellow Colors

#E4E7BC sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4E7BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4E7BC?

#E4E7BC is a lightest yellow — rgb(228, 231, 188) in RGB and hsl(64, 47%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.

What is the RGB value of #E4E7BC?

#E4E7BC is rgb(228, 231, 188) — red 228, green 231, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4E7BC?

#E4E7BC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 19%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4E7BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4E7BC scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4E7BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4E7BC 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 7.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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