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Named color

Straw

Straw color #E4D96F: RGB 228, 217, 111 and HSL 54°, 68%, 66%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#E4D96F yellow warm balanced
HEX #E4D96F
RGB rgb(228, 217, 111)
HSL hsl(54 68% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 51, 11)
Luminance 0.6727
Contrast Black 14.45:1White 1.45:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-straw: #E4D96F;
.bg-straw { background-color: #E4D96F; }
.text-straw { color: #E4D96F; }
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Color meaning and use

About Straw Color

Straw uses HEX #E4D96F, RGB 228, 217, 111, and HSL 54°, 68%, 66%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.6727; black contrast is 14.45:1 and white contrast is 1.45:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Straw against black and white text.

Black text14.45:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Straw Color Reference Infographic

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Straw color reference infographic showing #E4D96F, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Straw color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#6D79E3#6D79E3#E39D6D#E39D6D#B4E36D#B4E36D#6DE3D7#6DE3D7#D76DE3#D76DE3
Open full Straw harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F2ECBA#F2ECBA#CEBD27#CEBD27#F6E75A#F6E75A#D0C880#D0C880#F4F2DC#F4F2DC#FFF27A#FFF27A

Pairings

Black#000000#6D79E3#6D79E3#E39D6D#E39D6D#B4E36D#B4E36DMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6727
Black text14.45:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#E4D96F",
  "rgb": [
    228,
    217,
    111
  ],
  "hsl": [
    54,
    68,
    66
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    5,
    51,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6727,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 14.45,
    "white": 1.45
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#6D79E3",
  "analogous": [
    "#E39D6D",
    "#B4E36D"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#6DE3D7",
    "#D76DE3"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#6DE39D",
    "#6D79E3",
    "#E36DB4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#6DB4E3",
    "#9D6DE3"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F2ECBA",
    "#E4D96F",
    "#CEBD27"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F2ECBA",
  "dark": "#CEBD27",
  "saturated": "#F6E75A",
  "desaturated": "#D0C880",
  "pastel": "#F4F2DC",
  "neon": "#FFF27A"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#6D79E3",
    "#E39D6D",
    "#B4E36D"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#D0C880",
    "#F2ECBA"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F2ECBA",
    "#D0C880"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "flax",
    "naples-yellow",
    "khaki",
    "topaz",
    "maize"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "straw"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "flax-vs-straw",
    "straw-vs-naples-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/straw",
    "/wcag/straw",
    "/css/colors/straw",
    "/hex/e4d96f",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/straw"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/flax",
      "/colors/naples-yellow",
      "/colors/khaki",
      "/colors/topaz",
      "/colors/maize",
      "/compare/flax-vs-straw",
      "/compare/straw-vs-naples-yellow",
      "/harmonies/straw",
      "/wcag/straw",
      "/css/colors/straw",
      "/hex/e4d96f",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "straw",
  "name": "Straw",
  "hex": "#E4D96F",
  "uses": [
    "highlight colors",
    "editorial accents",
    "warm backgrounds"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "optimism",
      "clarity",
      "warmth"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "education",
      "food",
      "lifestyle",
      "print design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "long-form text backgrounds at high saturation"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "highlight-colors",
    "editorial-accents",
    "warm-backgrounds",
    "optimism",
    "clarity",
    "warmth"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    228,
    217,
    111
  ],
  "hsl": [
    54,
    68,
    66
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    5,
    51,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6727,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 14.45,
    "white": 1.45
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#6D79E3",
    "analogous": [
      "#E39D6D",
      "#B4E36D"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#6DE3D7",
      "#D76DE3"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#6DE39D",
      "#6D79E3",
      "#E36DB4"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#6DB4E3",
      "#9D6DE3"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F2ECBA",
      "#E4D96F",
      "#CEBD27"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F2ECBA",
    "dark": "#CEBD27",
    "saturated": "#F6E75A",
    "desaturated": "#D0C880",
    "pastel": "#F4F2DC",
    "neon": "#FFF27A"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-straw: #E4D96F;",
    "utility": ".bg-straw { background-color: #E4D96F; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-straw { color: #E4D96F; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "flax",
    "naples-yellow",
    "khaki",
    "topaz",
    "maize"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "straw"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "flax-vs-straw",
    "straw-vs-naples-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/straw",
    "/wcag/straw",
    "/css/colors/straw",
    "/hex/e4d96f",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/straw"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/flax",
      "/colors/naples-yellow",
      "/colors/khaki",
      "/colors/topaz",
      "/colors/maize",
      "/compare/flax-vs-straw",
      "/compare/straw-vs-naples-yellow",
      "/harmonies/straw",
      "/wcag/straw",
      "/css/colors/straw",
      "/hex/e4d96f",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#6D79E3",
      "#E39D6D",
      "#B4E36D"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#D0C880",
      "#F2ECBA"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F2ECBA",
      "#D0C880"
    ]
  }
}
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