#E2DBD9 Color
#E2DBD9 is rgb(226, 219, 217) in RGB, hsl(13, 13%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 4%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2DBD9rgb(226, 219, 217)hsl(13, 13%, 87%)hsv(13, 4%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 4%, 11%)oklch(89.6% 0.008 36.6)lab(87.93% 2.21 1.88)lch(87.93% 2.90 40.36)What #E2DBD9 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 #E2DBD9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2DBD9 Channel Values
How #E2DBD9 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 226 · G 219 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 13% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 4% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 4% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2DBD9 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 #E2DBD9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2DBD9; 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 #E2DBD9
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 #E2DBD9 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.
#E2DBD9#DCDCD9#DFDCD9#DDDDD9#DFDCD9#E2DBDB#E2DBDA#DCDCDCUsing #E2DBD9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2dbd9: #E2DBD9;background-color: #E2DBD9;colors: { 'color-e2dbd9': '#E2DBD9' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.859, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_e2dbd9">#E2DBD9</color>fill="#E2DBD9"More Red Colors
#E2DBD9 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2DBD9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2DBD9?
#E2DBD9 is a lightest red — rgb(226, 219, 217) in RGB and hsl(13, 13%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #E2DBD9?
#E2DBD9 is rgb(226, 219, 217) — red 226, green 219, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2DBD9?
#E2DBD9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 4%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2DBD9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2DBD9 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2DBD9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2DBD9 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 2.91, which is very hard to tell apart.
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