#E0CBBD Color
#E0CBBD is rgb(224, 203, 189) in RGB, hsl(24, 36%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E0CBBDrgb(224, 203, 189)hsl(24, 36%, 81%)hsv(24, 16%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 12%)oklch(85.6% 0.03 55.9)lab(83.17% 5.91 9.82)lch(83.17% 11.46 58.93)What #E0CBBD 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 #E0CBBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E0CBBD Channel Values
How #E0CBBD 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 203 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 36% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 16% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 16% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0CBBD 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 #E0CBBD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0CBBD; 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 #E0CBBD
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 #E0CBBD 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.
#E0CBBD#CFCFBD#D6CDBD#D2D2BC#D8CFBD#E1C9C9#E1CAC5#CFCFCFUsing #E0CBBD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e0cbbd: #E0CBBD;background-color: #E0CBBD;colors: { 'color-e0cbbd': '#E0CBBD' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.796, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_e0cbbd">#E0CBBD</color>fill="#E0CBBD"More Orange Colors
#E0CBBD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E0CBBD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E0CBBD?
#E0CBBD is a lightest orange — rgb(224, 203, 189) in RGB and hsl(24, 36%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #E0CBBD?
#E0CBBD is rgb(224, 203, 189) — red 224, green 203, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E0CBBD?
#E0CBBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E0CBBD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E0CBBD scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E0CBBD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E0CBBD 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.22, which is visibly different.
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