#E8CA54 Color
#E8CA54 is rgb(232, 202, 84) in RGB, hsl(48, 76%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 64%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8CA54rgb(232, 202, 84)hsl(48, 76%, 62%)hsv(48, 64%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 64%, 9%)oklch(84.3% 0.139 94.9)lab(82.29% 1.31 60.92)lch(82.29% 60.94 88.77)What #E8CA54 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 #E8CA54, 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.
#E8CA54 Channel Values
How #E8CA54 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 232 · G 202 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 76% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 64% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 64% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8CA54 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 #E8CA54
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8CA54; 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 #E8CA54
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 #E8CA54 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.
#E8CA54#D0D054#DACD54#D5D551#DDD052#F0C0C0#EDC4A0#CBCBCBUsing #E8CA54 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8ca54: #E8CA54;background-color: #E8CA54;colors: { 'color-e8ca54': '#E8CA54' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.792, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_e8ca54">#E8CA54</color>fill="#E8CA54"More Yellow Colors
#E8CA54 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8CA54 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8CA54?
#E8CA54 is a light yellow — rgb(232, 202, 84) in RGB and hsl(48, 76%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #E8CA54?
#E8CA54 is rgb(232, 202, 84) — red 232, green 202, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8CA54?
#E8CA54 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 64%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8CA54 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8CA54 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8CA54 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8CA54 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 17.3, which is visibly different.
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