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#E8BF4F Color

#E8BF4F is rgb(232, 191, 79) in RGB, hsl(44, 77%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 66%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maize (Crayola) (#F2C649), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8BF4F
HEX#E8BF4F
RGBrgb(232, 191, 79)
HSLhsl(44, 77%, 61%)
HSVhsv(44, 66%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 66%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.136 88.7)
LABlab(79.49% 6.50 60.15)
LCHlch(79.49% 60.50 83.84)

What #E8BF4F 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 #E8BF4F, 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.

#E8BF4F Channel Values

How #E8BF4F 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 232 · G 191 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 77% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 66% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 66% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8BF4F 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8BF4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8BF4F; 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 #E8BF4F

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 #E8BF4F 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#E8BF4F
Protanopia#C7C74E
Protanomaly#D5C44F
Deuteranopia#CECE4B
Deuteranomaly#D9C84D
Tritanopia#EFB6B6
Tritanomaly#ECB997
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #E8BF4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8bf4f: #E8BF4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8BF4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8bf4f': '#E8BF4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.749, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_e8bf4f">#E8BF4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8BF4F"

More Yellow Colors

#E8BF4F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8BF4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8BF4F?

#E8BF4F is a light yellow — rgb(232, 191, 79) in RGB and hsl(44, 77%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maize (Crayola) (#F2C649), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #E8BF4F?

#E8BF4F is rgb(232, 191, 79) — red 232, green 191, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8BF4F?

#E8BF4F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 66%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8BF4F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8BF4F scores 1.75:1 against white and 12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8BF4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8BF4F 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 13.12, which is visibly different.

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