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#E6CA8F Color

#E6CA8F is rgb(230, 202, 143) in RGB, hsl(41, 64%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 38%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6CA8F
HEX#E6CA8F
RGBrgb(230, 202, 143)
HSLhsl(41, 64%, 73%)
HSVhsv(41, 38%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 38%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.082 85.3)
LABlab(82.71% 4.19 33.30)
LCHlch(82.71% 33.57 82.83)

What #E6CA8F 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 #E6CA8F, 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.

#E6CA8F Channel Values

How #E6CA8F 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 230 · G 202 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 64% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 38% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 38% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6CA8F 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6CA8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6CA8F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E6CA8F

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 #E6CA8F 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#E6CA8F
Protanopia#CFCF8F
Protanomaly#D9CD8F
Deuteranopia#D4D48E
Deuteranomaly#DBD08E
Tritanopia#EBC4C4
Tritanomaly#E9C6B1
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #E6CA8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6ca8f: #E6CA8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6CA8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6ca8f': '#E6CA8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.792, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_e6ca8f">#E6CA8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6CA8F"

More Yellow Colors

#E6CA8F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6CA8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6CA8F?

#E6CA8F is a light yellow — rgb(230, 202, 143) in RGB and hsl(41, 64%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #E6CA8F?

#E6CA8F is rgb(230, 202, 143) — red 230, green 202, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6CA8F?

#E6CA8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 38%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6CA8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6CA8F scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6CA8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6CA8F 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 7.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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