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#E8E4BB Color

#E8E4BB is rgb(232, 228, 187) in RGB, hsl(55, 49%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 19%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8E4BB
HEX#E8E4BB
RGBrgb(232, 228, 187)
HSLhsl(55, 49%, 82%)
HSVhsv(55, 19%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 19%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.054 102.8)
LABlab(90.13% -3.48 20.62)
LCHlch(90.13% 20.91 99.57)

What #E8E4BB 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 #E8E4BB, 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.

#E8E4BB Channel Values

How #E8E4BB 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 228 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 49% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 19% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 19% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8E4BB 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8E4BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8E4BB; 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 #E8E4BB

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 #E8E4BB 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#E8E4BB
Protanopia#E5E5BB
Protanomaly#E6E4BB
Deuteranopia#E5E5BB
Deuteranomaly#E6E5BB
Tritanopia#ECDFDF
Tritanomaly#EBE1D2
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #E8E4BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8e4bb: #E8E4BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8E4BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8e4bb': '#E8E4BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.894, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_e8e4bb">#E8E4BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8E4BB"

More Yellow Colors

#E8E4BB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8E4BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8E4BB?

#E8E4BB is a lightest yellow — rgb(232, 228, 187) in RGB and hsl(55, 49%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.32.

What is the RGB value of #E8E4BB?

#E8E4BB is rgb(232, 228, 187) — red 232, green 228, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8E4BB?

#E8E4BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 19%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8E4BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8E4BB scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8E4BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8E4BB 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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