Information about #E2D996 color

#E2D996 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2D996 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 217, 150) — 88.6% red, 85.1% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 30 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #E2D996 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mellow Yellow (#EAD895). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Earth (#DADD98) and Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F).

The recipe behind #E2D996 is rgb(226, 217, 150), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2D996: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #E2D996 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E2D996 color variations

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

#E2D996 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E2D996 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B1A230

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#766C20

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Black

#000000

#E2D996 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#C3BC85

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#AFA980

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Grey

#808080

#E2D996 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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#E2BB96

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#E2D996 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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#97A0E2
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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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#B497E2
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#97C6E2
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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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#E2B497
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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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#97E2DA
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#DA97E2
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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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#A0E297
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#97A0E2
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#DA97E2
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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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#97A0E2
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#E297C6
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Nearest named colors to #E2D996

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

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Weathered Yellow color link
Weathered Yellow

#E0DA9F

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

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

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

#E2D996 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2D996
  • RGB226, 217, 150
  • CMYK0, 4, 30, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 217, 150)
  • HSL53°, 57%, 74%
  • HSL Precise52.895°, 56.716%, 73.725%
  • HSV53°, 34%, 89%
  • HSB53°, 34%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.851, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.851, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.851, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2D996
  • DECIMAL ID14866838
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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