What color is #E2DDAE?

#E2DDAE is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Virgin Olive Oil. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2DDAE?

The RGB value is 226, 221, 174: 226 red, 221 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2DDAE?

The complementary color is #AEB3E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2DDAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2DDAE color

#E2DDAE rgb(226, 221, 174)

Shades of beige

The hex color #E2DDAE is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 86.7% green and 68.2% blue (226, 221, 174).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 47% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 23% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Virgin Olive Oil (#E2DCAB), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#E2DDAE color codes

HEX	`#E2DDAE`
RGB	`rgb(226, 221, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 86.7%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 47%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 23%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 23%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.46, -5.73, 23.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.46, 24.43, 103.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.86, 70.939, 50.312)`
Decimal	`14867886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2DDAE, 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 #E2DDAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2DDAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	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 #E2DDAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2ddae; }
.text { color: #e2ddae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2ddae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 221 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2ddae, #cde2ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #E2DDAE?: #E2DDAE is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Virgin Olive Oil. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2DDAE?: The RGB value is 226, 221, 174: 226 red, 221 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2DDAE?: The complementary color is #AEB3E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2DDAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.