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#FFE0A4 Color

#FFE0A4 is rgb(255, 224, 164) in RGB, hsl(40, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 36%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFE0A4
HEX#FFE0A4
RGBrgb(255, 224, 164)
HSLhsl(40, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(40, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 36%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.084 83.6)
LABlab(90.75% 4.99 33.58)
LCHlch(90.75% 33.95 81.54)

What #FFE0A4 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 #FFE0A4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Navajo White#FFDEADΔE 5.34Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 6.07Peach#FFE5B4ΔE 6.42Moccasin#FFE4B5ΔE 7.11Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 7.24Banana Mania#FAE7B5ΔE 7.81

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FFE0A4 Channel Values

How #FFE0A4 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 255 · G 224 · B 1648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 36% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 36% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFE0A4 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFE0A4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFE0A4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFE0A4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFE0A4
Complementary
#A3C2FF
Analogous
#FFB3A3
Analogous
#F0FFA3
Triadic
#A3FFE0
Triadic
#E0A3FF
Split comp.
#A3F0FF
Split comp.
#B2A3FF

Tints & Shades of #FFE0A4

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

#FFE4AD
#FFE9BD
#FFECC7
#FFF0D1
#FFF3DB
#FFF8EB

Shades

#FFCE6B
#FFBB33
#FAA700
#BD7E00
#855800
#4D3300

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFE0A4.

How #FFE0A4 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#FFE0A4
Protanopia#E6E6A4
Protanomaly#F0E3A4
Deuteranopia#EBEBA3
Deuteranomaly#F3E7A3
Tritanopia#FFDADA
Tritanomaly#FFDCC6
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFE0A4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffe0a4: #FFE0A4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE0A4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffe0a4': '#FFE0A4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.878, blue: 0.643)
Android XML<color name="color_ffe0a4">#FFE0A4</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFE0A4"

More Yellow Colors

#FFE0A4 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807fffff51b1404fffff01f1f00ffffeb242400ffffe52a2913ffffe02b2003ffffd6573a00856514b0a94fcc9900e0e000edeae0f2f1e3f8f3c9fcfce8ffcc00fff000ffff0f

#FFE0A4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFE0A4?

#FFE0A4 is a lightest yellow — rgb(255, 224, 164) in RGB and hsl(40, 100%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #FFE0A4?

#FFE0A4 is rgb(255, 224, 164) — red 255, green 224, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE0A4?

#FFE0A4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 36%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE0A4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE0A4 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFE0A4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFE0A4 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.