Palettes / Colors / #E4E27C
#E4E27C — Light Yellow
#E4E27C is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #E4E27C 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.
#E4E27C 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 #7C7EE4; it also sits naturally between #E4AE7C and #B2E47C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4E27C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 226, 124 |
| HSL | 59°, 66%, 69% |
| HSV | 59°, 46%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 46%, 11% |
| XYZ | 62.83, 72.34, 29.72 |
| Yxy | 72.34, 0.3810, 0.4387 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.13, -13.29, 49.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.05, -12.64, 35.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 89% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 46% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E4E27C
.text { color: #E4E27C; }
.background { background-color: #E4E27C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4E27C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 226, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 66%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4E27C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 226, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4E27C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 226, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4E27C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4E27C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E4E27C
Tints of #E4E27C
Tones of #E4E27C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C7EE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4E27C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E4E27C
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 #E4E27C: ·
How #E4E27C 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 #E4E27C 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 #E4E27C?
#E4E27C is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 228, 226, 124). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4E27C?
#E4E27C is RGB 228, 226, 124 — HSL 59°, 66%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 46%, 11%.
What colors go with #E4E27C?
Its complement is #7C7EE4; analogous partners are #E4AE7C and #B2E47C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4E27C for text?
Black text on #E4E27C has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.