Information about #E4E2A0 color

#E4E2A0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E4E2A0 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(228, 226, 160) — 89.4% red, 88.6% green, 62.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 27 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E4E2A0 is a confidently colored yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are First Light (#E5E1AC) and Mint Julep (#E0D8A7).

In RGB terms — rgb(228, 226, 160) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E4E2A0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E4E2A0 color variations

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

#E4E2A0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E4E2A0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E4E2A0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D5D393

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#C4C289

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Grey

#808080

#E4E2A0 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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#E4E2A0 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 #E4E2A0

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

Weathered Yellow color link
Weathered Yellow

#E0DA9F

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Bavarian Cream color link
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Pale Goldenrod color link
Pale Goldenrod

#EEE8AA

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

Mellow Yellow color link
Mellow Yellow

#EAD895

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

#E4E2A0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E4E2A0
  • RGB228, 226, 160
  • CMYK0, 1, 27, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 226, 160)
  • HSL58°, 56%, 76%
  • HSL Precise58.235°, 55.738%, 76.078%
  • HSV58°, 30%, 89%
  • HSB58°, 30%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.886, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.886, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.886, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE4E2A0
  • DECIMAL ID15000224
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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