#E1DEC7 Color
#E1DEC7 is rgb(225, 222, 199) in RGB, hsl(53, 30%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 12%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1DEC7rgb(225, 222, 199)hsl(53, 30%, 83%)hsv(53, 12%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 12%, 12%)oklch(89.7% 0.031 100.9)lab(88.25% -1.83 11.71)lch(88.25% 11.86 98.87)What #E1DEC7 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 #E1DEC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1DEC7 Channel Values
How #E1DEC7 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 222 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 30% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 12% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 12% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1DEC7 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E1DEC7 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #E1DEC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1DEC7; 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 #E1DEC7
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 #E1DEC7 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.
#E1DEC7#DFDFC7#E0DEC7#DFDFC7#E0DFC7#E4DBDB#E3DCD3#DDDDDDUsing #E1DEC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1dec7: #E1DEC7;background-color: #E1DEC7;colors: { 'color-e1dec7': '#E1DEC7' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.871, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_e1dec7">#E1DEC7</color>fill="#E1DEC7"More Yellow Colors
#E1DEC7 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1DEC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1DEC7?
#E1DEC7 is a lightest yellow — rgb(225, 222, 199) in RGB and hsl(53, 30%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.07.
What is the RGB value of #E1DEC7?
#E1DEC7 is rgb(225, 222, 199) — red 225, green 222, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1DEC7?
#E1DEC7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 12%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1DEC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1DEC7 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1DEC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1DEC7 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 7.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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