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#E6D69E Color

#E6D69E is rgb(230, 214, 158) in RGB, hsl(47, 59%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 31%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6D69E
HEX#E6D69E
RGBrgb(230, 214, 158)
HSLhsl(47, 59%, 76%)
HSVhsv(47, 31%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 31%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.075 94.1)
LABlab(85.95% -0.37 29.85)
LCHlch(85.95% 29.86 90.71)

What #E6D69E 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 #E6D69E, 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.

#E6D69E Channel Values

How #E6D69E 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 214 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 59% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 31% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 31% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6D69E 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6D69E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6D69E; 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 #E6D69E

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 #E6D69E 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#E6D69E
Protanopia#D9D99E
Protanomaly#DED89E
Deuteranopia#DBDB9D
Deuteranomaly#E0D99E
Tritanopia#EBD0D0
Tritanomaly#E9D2BE
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #E6D69E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6d69e: #E6D69E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6D69E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6d69e': '#E6D69E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.839, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_e6d69e">#E6D69E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6D69E"

More Yellow Colors

#E6D69E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6D69E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6D69E?

#E6D69E is a light yellow — rgb(230, 214, 158) in RGB and hsl(47, 59%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #E6D69E?

#E6D69E is rgb(230, 214, 158) — red 230, green 214, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6D69E?

#E6D69E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 31%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6D69E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6D69E scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6D69E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6D69E 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 7.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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