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#E8D14F Color

#E8D14F is rgb(232, 209, 79) in RGB, hsl(51, 77%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 66%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Naples Yellow (#FADA5E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8D14F
HEX#E8D14F
RGBrgb(232, 209, 79)
HSLhsl(51, 77%, 61%)
HSVhsv(51, 66%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 66%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(85.7% 0.148 99.2)
LABlab(84.04% -2.30 64.74)
LCHlch(84.04% 64.78 92.03)

What #E8D14F 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 #E8D14F, 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.

#E8D14F Channel Values

How #E8D14F 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 209 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 77% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 66% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 66% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8D14F 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8D14F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8D14F; 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 #E8D14F

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 #E8D14F 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#E8D14F
Protanopia#D5D54F
Protanomaly#DDD44F
Deuteranopia#D9D94D
Deuteranomaly#DFD64E
Tritanopia#F1C6C6
Tritanomaly#EDCBA4
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #E8D14F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8d14f: #E8D14F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8D14F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8d14f': '#E8D14F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.820, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_e8d14f">#E8D14F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8D14F"

More Yellow Colors

#E8D14F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8D14F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8D14F?

#E8D14F is a light yellow — rgb(232, 209, 79) in RGB and hsl(51, 77%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Naples Yellow (#FADA5E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #E8D14F?

#E8D14F is rgb(232, 209, 79) — red 232, green 209, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8D14F?

#E8D14F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 66%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8D14F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8D14F scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8D14F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8D14F 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 19.69, which is visibly different.

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