What color is #E4CB6B?

#E4CB6B is a light, moderate yellow known as Le Bon Dijon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Le Bon Dijon?

The RGB value is 228, 203, 107: 228 red, 203 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Le Bon Dijon?

The complementary color is #6B84E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E4CB6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Le Bon Dijon color: hex code #E4CB6B

#E4CB6B rgb(228, 203, 107)

Shades of yellow

Le Bon Dijon has the hex code #E4CB6B. It is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.4% red, 79.6% green and 42% blue (228, 203, 107).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 69% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 53% yellow and 11% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

Le Bon Dijon (#E4CB6B) color codes

HEX	`#E4CB6B`
RGB	`rgb(228, 203, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.4%, 79.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 69%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 53%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 53%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.98, -3.16, 50.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.98, 50.64, 93.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.007, 60.27, 22.59)`
Decimal	`14994283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Le Bon Dijon, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E4CB6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E4CB6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E4CB6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e4cb6b; }
.text { color: #e4cb6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e4cb6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(228 203 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e4cb6b, #c1e46b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mustard.

See #E4CB6B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #E4CB6B?: #E4CB6B is a light, moderate yellow known as Le Bon Dijon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Le Bon Dijon?: The RGB value is 228, 203, 107: 228 red, 203 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Le Bon Dijon?: The complementary color is #6B84E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E4CB6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.