#E7DA98 Color
#E7DA98 is rgb(231, 218, 152) in RGB, hsl(50, 62%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 34%, 9%) 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 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7DA98rgb(231, 218, 152)hsl(50, 62%, 75%)hsv(50, 34%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 34%, 9%)oklch(88.4% 0.086 98.4)lab(86.97% -2.44 34.25)lch(86.97% 34.33 94.07)What #E7DA98 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 #E7DA98, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7DA98 Channel Values
How #E7DA98 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 231 · G 218 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 62% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 34% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 34% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7DA98 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.
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Colors That Go With #E7DA98
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7DA98; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E7DA98
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 #E7DA98 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.
#E7DA98#DCDC98#E1DB98#DEDE97#E2DD98#EDD3D3#EBD6BE#D9D9D9Using #E7DA98 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7da98: #E7DA98;background-color: #E7DA98;colors: { 'color-e7da98': '#E7DA98' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.855, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_e7da98">#E7DA98</color>fill="#E7DA98"More Yellow Colors
#E7DA98 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7DA98 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7DA98?
#E7DA98 is a light yellow — rgb(231, 218, 152) in RGB and hsl(50, 62%, 75%) 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 5.84.
What is the RGB value of #E7DA98?
#E7DA98 is rgb(231, 218, 152) — red 231, green 218, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7DA98?
#E7DA98 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 34%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7DA98 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7DA98 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7DA98 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7DA98 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 5.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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