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#FFE2A8 Color

#FFE2A8 is rgb(255, 226, 168) in RGB, hsl(40, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 34%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFE2A8
HEX#FFE2A8
RGBrgb(255, 226, 168)
HSLhsl(40, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(40, 34%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 34%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.3% 0.081 84.3)
LABlab(91.30% 4.37 32.28)
LCHlch(91.30% 32.57 82.29)

What #FFE2A8 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 #FFE2A8, 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.

#FFE2A8 Channel Values

How #FFE2A8 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 226 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 34% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 34% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFE2A8 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFE2A8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFE2A8; 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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Tints & Shades of #FFE2A8

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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Shades

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How #FFE2A8 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#FFE2A8
Protanopia#E7E7A8
Protanomaly#F1E5A8
Deuteranopia#ECECA7
Deuteranomaly#F4E8A7
Tritanopia#FFDCDC
Tritanomaly#FFDEC9
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #FFE2A8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffe2a8: #FFE2A8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE2A8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffe2a8': '#FFE2A8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.886, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_ffe2a8">#FFE2A8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFE2A8"

More Yellow Colors

#FFE2A8 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFE2A8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFE2A8?

#FFE2A8 is a lightest yellow — rgb(255, 226, 168) in RGB and hsl(40, 100%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.

What is the RGB value of #FFE2A8?

#FFE2A8 is rgb(255, 226, 168) — red 255, green 226, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE2A8?

#FFE2A8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 34%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE2A8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE2A8 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFE2A8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFE2A8 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 4.52, which is very hard to tell apart.

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