#E1CDB7 Color
#E1CDB7 is rgb(225, 205, 183) in RGB, hsl(31, 41%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 19%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1CDB7rgb(225, 205, 183)hsl(31, 41%, 80%)hsv(31, 19%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 19%, 12%)oklch(85.9% 0.037 70)lab(83.65% 4.63 13.66)lch(83.65% 14.42 71.29)What #E1CDB7 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 #E1CDB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1CDB7 Channel Values
How #E1CDB7 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 225 · G 205 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 41% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 19% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 19% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1CDB7 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 #E1CDB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1CDB7; 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 #E1CDB7
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 #E1CDB7 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.
#E1CDB7#D1D1B7#D7CFB7#D4D4B6#D9D1B7#E3CACA#E2CBC3#D0D0D0Using #E1CDB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1cdb7: #E1CDB7;background-color: #E1CDB7;colors: { 'color-e1cdb7': '#E1CDB7' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.804, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_e1cdb7">#E1CDB7</color>fill="#E1CDB7"More Orange Colors
#E1CDB7 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1CDB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1CDB7?
#E1CDB7 is a lightest orange — rgb(225, 205, 183) in RGB and hsl(31, 41%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #E1CDB7?
#E1CDB7 is rgb(225, 205, 183) — red 225, green 205, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1CDB7?
#E1CDB7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 19%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1CDB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1CDB7 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1CDB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1CDB7 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 bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.
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