Close to Wheat Field
#E2DAAB
#E2DAAB is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 85.5% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 49% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E2DAAB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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14.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E2DAAB as they’d see it.
#E2DAAB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E2DAAB
What color is #E2DAAB?
#E2DAAB is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 85.5% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 49% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E2DAAB in RGB?
#E2DAAB is rgb(226, 218, 171): 226 red, 218 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E2DAAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 24, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E2DAAB?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E2DAAB?
Its complement #D1D7FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.