Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A)

The hex code for Gold (Crayola) is #E6BE8A. It is rgb(230, 190, 138) in RGB, hsl(34, 65%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 10%) in CMYK — a light orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#E6BE8A

RGBrgb(230, 190, 138)

HSLhsl(34, 65%, 72%)

HSVhsv(34, 40%, 90%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 10%)

OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.082 73.6)

LABlab(79.65% 9.72 31.94)

LCHlch(79.65% 33.39 73.07)

Colors Closest to Gold (Crayola)

Gold (Crayola) is a registered color name, also listed as Pale Gold. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 2.86 Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 8.83 Tan#D2B48CΔE 8.94 Nude#E3BC9AΔE 9.25 Peach (Crayola)#FFCBA4ΔE 9.6 Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 9.67

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#E6BE8A Channel Values

How Gold (Crayola) 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 230 · G 190 · B 138	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 34° · S 65% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 34° · S 40% · V 90%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 17% · Y 40% · K 10%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.74:1 vs white · 12.1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Gold (Crayola) 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.

TextWhite text1.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Gold (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Gold (Crayola); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Gold (Crayola)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Gold (Crayola) 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#E6BE8A

Protanopia#C6C68A

Protanomaly#D3C38A

Deuteranopia#CCCC88

Deuteranomaly#D7C789

Tritanopia#EAB8B8

Tritanomaly#E9BBA8

Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #E6BE8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--gold-crayola: #E6BE8A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6BE8A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'gold-crayola': '#E6BE8A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.745, blue: 0.541)

Android XML<color name="gold_crayola">#E6BE8A</color>

SVG fillfill="#E6BE8A"

More Orange Colors

Gold (Crayola) sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e74e14 e69500 e78c4b e63d00 e78f50 e5aa70 e79255 e5962e e7cba7 e56024 e86100 e4d1b9 ed9121 f4e7d7 fae8db fdf8f1 ff7847 ffa280 ffbd88 ffddca ffecdb fff9f0 c98c3b dbd7d2

#E6BE8A Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Gold (Crayola)?

The hex code for Gold (Crayola) is #E6BE8A. That is rgb(230, 190, 138) in RGB, hsl(34, 65%, 72%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E6BE8A?

#E6BE8A is rgb(230, 190, 138) — red 230, green 190, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6BE8A?

#E6BE8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6BE8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6BE8A scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6BE8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6BE8A 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 2.86, which is very hard to tell apart.

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