#E0CFB8 Color
#E0CFB8 is rgb(224, 207, 184) in RGB, hsl(35, 39%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 18%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E0CFB8rgb(224, 207, 184)hsl(35, 39%, 80%)hsv(35, 18%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 18%, 12%)oklch(86.2% 0.036 75.5)lab(84.08% 3.38 13.73)lch(84.08% 14.13 76.17)What #E0CFB8 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 #E0CFB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E0CFB8 Channel Values
How #E0CFB8 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 207 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 39% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 18% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 18% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0CFB8 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 #E0CFB8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0CFB8; 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 #E0CFB8
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 #E0CFB8 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.
#E0CFB8#D2D2B8#D8D1B8#D5D5B7#D9D3B8#E2CCCC#E1CDC4#D1D1D1Using #E0CFB8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e0cfb8: #E0CFB8;background-color: #E0CFB8;colors: { 'color-e0cfb8': '#E0CFB8' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.812, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_e0cfb8">#E0CFB8</color>fill="#E0CFB8"More Orange Colors
#E0CFB8 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E0CFB8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E0CFB8?
#E0CFB8 is a lightest orange — rgb(224, 207, 184) in RGB and hsl(35, 39%, 80%) 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 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #E0CFB8?
#E0CFB8 is rgb(224, 207, 184) — red 224, green 207, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E0CFB8?
#E0CFB8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 18%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E0CFB8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E0CFB8 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E0CFB8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E0CFB8 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 10.01, which is visibly different.
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