Palettes / Colors / #E4BF4E
#E4BF4E — Yellow
#E4BF4E is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #E4BF4E 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.
#E4BF4E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4E73E4; it also sits naturally between #E4734E and #BFE44E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4BF4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 191, 78 |
| HSL | 45°, 74%, 60% |
| HSV | 45°, 66%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 66%, 11% |
| XYZ | 52.00, 54.31, 14.95 |
| Yxy | 54.31, 0.4289, 0.4479 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.64, 1.01, 60.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.69, 0.95, 36.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 75% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 66% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E4BF4E
.text { color: #E4BF4E; }
.background { background-color: #E4BF4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4BF4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 191, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 74%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4BF4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 191, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4BF4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 191, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4BF4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4BF4E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E4BF4E
Tints of #E4BF4E
Tones of #E4BF4E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4E73E4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4BF4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E4BF4E
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 #E4BF4E: ·
How #E4BF4E 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 #E4BF4E 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 #E4BF4E?
#E4BF4E is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 228, 191, 78). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4BF4E?
#E4BF4E is RGB 228, 191, 78 — HSL 45°, 74%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 66%, 11%.
What colors go with #E4BF4E?
Its complement is #4E73E4; analogous partners are #E4734E and #BFE44E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4BF4E for text?
Black text on #E4BF4E has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.