Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E3E5A9

#E3E5A9 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pale Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 227, 229, 169, HSL 62, 54%, 78%, has luminance 0.7523, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#E3E5A9 Sample readable text
HEX #E3E5A9
RGB rgb(227, 229, 169)
HSL hsl(62 54% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(1, 0, 26, 10)
Luminance 0.7523
Contrast Black 16.05:1White 1.31:1

CSS

--color-e3e5a9: #E3E5A9;
.background-e3e5a9 { background-color: #E3E5A9; }
.text-e3e5a9 { color: #E3E5A9; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7523
Black text16.05:1AA Pass
White text1.31:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#E3E5A9","rgb":[227,229,169],"hsl":[62,54,78],"cmyk":[1,0,26,10],"luminance":0.7523,"contrast":{"black":16.05,"white":1.31}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.05,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.31,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FAFAEF","hex":"#FAFAEF","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.99,"contrastWhite":1.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EFF29C","hex":"#EFF29C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.85,"contrastWhite":1.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.76,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.61,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Navajo White","hex":"#FFDEAD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.3,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Pale Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e3e5a9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vanilla.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/wheat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#ABA9E5","analogous":["#E5C9A9","#C5E5A9"],"triadic":["#A9E3E5","#E5A9E3"],"tetradic":["#A9E5C9","#ABA9E5","#E5A9C5"],"splitComplementary":["#A9C5E5","#C9A9E5"],"monochromatic":["#FAFAEF","#E3E5A9","#CCD062"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAFAEF","dark":"#CCD062","saturated":"#EFF29C","desaturated":"#D8D9B5","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FDFFB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-goldenrod","name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","distance":11.445523142259598},{"slug":"vanilla","name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","distance":16.1245154965971},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":21.748563170931547},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":28.39013913315678},{"slug":"navajo-white","name":"Navajo White","hex":"#FFDEAD","distance":29.13760456866693}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E3E5A9

#E3E5A9 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #E3E5A9 is visually closest to Pale Goldenrod, a named yellow color with HEX #EEE8AA.

The RGB channels are 227, 229, and 169, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 62deg with 54% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.7523, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.05:1AA Pass
White text1.31:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E3E5A9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.05:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.31:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FAFAEF#000000 text · best 19.99:1#FAFAEF
#EFF29C#000000 text · best 17.85:1#EFF29C
Pale Goldenrod#000000 text · best 16.76:1#EEE8AA
Vanilla#000000 text · best 16.61:1#F3E5AB
Navajo White#000000 text · best 16.3:1#FFDEAD

Generated Palette

#E3E5A9#E3E5A9
#ABA9E5#ABA9E5
#E5C9A9#E5C9A9
#C5E5A9#C5E5A9
#FAFAEF#FAFAEF
#CCD062#CCD062

Color Harmonies

#ABA9E5#ABA9E5
#E5C9A9#E5C9A9
#C5E5A9#C5E5A9
#A9E3E5#A9E3E5
#E5A9E3#E5A9E3

Variants

#FAFAEF#FAFAEF
#CCD062#CCD062
#EFF29C#EFF29C
#D8D9B5#D8D9B5
White#FFFFFF
#FDFFB8#FDFFB8

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA
Vanilla#F3E5AB
Wheat#F5DEB3
Soft Peach#FAD7A0
Navajo White#FFDEAD

Related HEX Guides

Pale Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEE8AA.Vanilla colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F3E5AB.Wheat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5DEB3.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#E3E5A9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.