Information about #E2D28B color

#E2D28B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2D28B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 210, 139) — 88.6% red, 82.4% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 34 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #E2D28B appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Amber (#E7D08B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C) and Primrose (#E4DE8E).

The recipe behind #E2D28B is rgb(226, 210, 139), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2D28B: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E2D28B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2D28B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E2D28B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E2D28B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2D28B
  • RGB226, 210, 139
  • CMYK0, 6, 34, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 210, 139)
  • HSL49°, 60%, 72%
  • HSL Precise48.966°, 60%, 71.569%
  • HSV49°, 38%, 89%
  • HSB49°, 38%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.824, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.824, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.824, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2D28B
  • DECIMAL ID14865035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01