Palettes / Colors / #E2CD91
#E2CD91 — Light Yellow
#E2CD91 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #E2CD91 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E2CD91 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #92A8E2; it also sits naturally between #E2A592 and #CFE292. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2CD91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 205, 145 |
| HSL | 44°, 58%, 73% |
| HSV | 44°, 36%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 36%, 11% |
| XYZ | 58.31, 61.88, 35.66 |
| Yxy | 61.88, 0.3741, 0.3970 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.85, -1.22, 32.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.66, -1.16, 24.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 80% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 36% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2CD91
.text { color: #E2CD91; }
.background { background-color: #E2CD91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2CD91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 205, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(44, 58%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2CD91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 205, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2CD91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 205, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2CD91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2CD91">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #92A8E2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2CD91: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2CD91
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E2CD91: ·
How #E2CD91 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E2CD91 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E2CD91?
#E2CD91 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 226, 205, 145). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2CD91?
#E2CD91 is RGB 226, 205, 145 — HSL 44°, 58%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 36%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2CD91?
Its complement is #92A8E2; analogous partners are #E2A592 and #CFE292. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2CD91 for text?
Black text on #E2CD91 has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.