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#FFE4AE Color

#FFE4AE is rgb(255, 228, 174) in RGB, hsl(40, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peach (#FFE5B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFE4AE
HEX#FFE4AE
RGBrgb(255, 228, 174)
HSLhsl(40, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(40, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.8% 0.075 84.4)
LABlab(91.88% 3.93 30.01)
LCHlch(91.88% 30.26 82.54)

What #FFE4AE 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 #FFE4AE, 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.

#FFE4AE Channel Values

How #FFE4AE 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 228 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 32% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFE4AE 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFE4AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFE4AE; 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 #FFE4AE

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 #FFE4AE 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#FFE4AE
Protanopia#E9E9AE
Protanomaly#F2E7AE
Deuteranopia#EDEDAD
Deuteranomaly#F5EAAD
Tritanopia#FFDEDE
Tritanomaly#FFE0CD
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #FFE4AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffe4ae: #FFE4AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE4AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffe4ae': '#FFE4AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.894, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_ffe4ae">#FFE4AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFE4AE"

More Yellow Colors

#FFE4AE sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFE4AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFE4AE?

#FFE4AE is a lightest yellow — rgb(255, 228, 174) in RGB and hsl(40, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peach (#FFE5B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.

What is the RGB value of #FFE4AE?

#FFE4AE is rgb(255, 228, 174) — red 255, green 228, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE4AE?

#FFE4AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE4AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE4AE scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFE4AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFE4AE 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 moccasin (#FFE4B5) at a CIE76 distance of 3.48, which is very hard to tell apart.

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