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#E6DEA3 Color

#E6DEA3 is rgb(230, 222, 163) in RGB, hsl(53, 57%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 29%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6DEA3
HEX#E6DEA3
RGBrgb(230, 222, 163)
HSLhsl(53, 57%, 77%)
HSVhsv(53, 29%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 29%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(89.3% 0.077 101.3)
LABlab(88.06% -3.76 30.08)
LCHlch(88.06% 30.32 97.12)

What #E6DEA3 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 #E6DEA3, 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.

#E6DEA3 Channel Values

How #E6DEA3 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 222 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 57% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 29% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 29% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6DEA3 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6DEA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6DEA3; 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 #E6DEA3

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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Shades

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How #E6DEA3 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#E6DEA3
Protanopia#DFDFA3
Protanomaly#E2DFA3
Deuteranopia#E1E1A3
Deuteranomaly#E3E0A3
Tritanopia#ECD8D8
Tritanomaly#EADAC5
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #E6DEA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6dea3: #E6DEA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6DEA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6dea3': '#E6DEA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.871, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_e6dea3">#E6DEA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6DEA3"

More Yellow Colors

#E6DEA3 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6DEA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6DEA3?

#E6DEA3 is a light yellow — rgb(230, 222, 163) in RGB and hsl(53, 57%, 77%) 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 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #E6DEA3?

#E6DEA3 is rgb(230, 222, 163) — red 230, green 222, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6DEA3?

#E6DEA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 29%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6DEA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6DEA3 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6DEA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6DEA3 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 3.61, which is very hard to tell apart.

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