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Information about #E3D996 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#E3D996 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(227, 217, 150) — 89% red, 85.1% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 30 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E3D996 reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mellow Yellow (#EAD895). Slightly further away sit Primrose (#E4DE8E) and Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(227, 217, 150)), which gives #E3D996 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. #E3D996 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E3D996 color variations

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

#E3D996 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E3D996 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E3D996 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E3D996 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E3D996 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #E3D996

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

Mellow Yellow color link
Mellow Yellow

#EAD895

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Weathered Yellow color link
Weathered Yellow

#E0DA9F

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

#E3D996 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E3D996
  • RGB227, 217, 150
  • CMYK0, 4, 30, 11
  • CSSrgb(227, 217, 150)
  • HSL52°, 58%, 74%
  • HSL Precise52.208°, 57.895%, 73.922%
  • HSV52°, 34%, 89%
  • HSB52°, 34%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.890, 0.851, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.890, 0.851, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.890, 0.851, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE3D996
  • DECIMAL ID14932374
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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