Information about #E2D6AB color

#E2D6AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2D6AB falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 214, 171) — 88.6% red, 83.9% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 22 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E2D6AB is a confidently colored yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Chandelier (#E5D7AD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mint Julep (#E0D8A7) and Bavarian Cream (#E5D6A7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(226, 214, 171)), which gives #E2D6AB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2D6AB: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E2D6AB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2D6AB color variations

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

#E2D6AB 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 #E2D6AB

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

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Beeswax color link
Beeswax

#E9D7AB

Durian White color link
Durian White

#E6D0AB

Vienna color link
Vienna

#E8D8AF

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Brie color link
Brie

#E3DAB2

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2D6AB
  • RGB226, 214, 171
  • CMYK0, 5, 22, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 214, 171)
  • HSL47°, 49%, 78%
  • HSL Precise46.909°, 48.673%, 77.843%
  • HSV47°, 24%, 89%
  • HSB47°, 24%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.839, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.839, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.839, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2D6AB
  • DECIMAL ID14866091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01