#E0BFAE Color
#E0BFAE is rgb(224, 191, 174) in RGB, hsl(20, 45%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E0BFAErgb(224, 191, 174)hsl(20, 45%, 78%)hsv(20, 22%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 12%)oklch(82.9% 0.045 48.9)lab(79.90% 10.22 13.20)lch(79.90% 16.70 52.24)What #E0BFAE Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E0BFAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E0BFAE Channel Values
How #E0BFAE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 224 · G 191 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 45% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 22% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 22% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0BFAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E0BFAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0BFAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E0BFAE
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E0BFAE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E0BFAE#C5C5AE#D0C3AE#CBCBAD#D4C6AD#E2BDBD#E1BEB7#C6C6C6Using #E0BFAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e0bfae: #E0BFAE;background-color: #E0BFAE;colors: { 'color-e0bfae': '#E0BFAE' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.749, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_e0bfae">#E0BFAE</color>fill="#E0BFAE"More Orange Colors
#E0BFAE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E0BFAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E0BFAE?
#E0BFAE is a light orange — rgb(224, 191, 174) in RGB and hsl(20, 45%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #E0BFAE?
#E0BFAE is rgb(224, 191, 174) — red 224, green 191, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E0BFAE?
#E0BFAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 22%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E0BFAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E0BFAE scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E0BFAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E0BFAE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.67, which is visibly different.
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