#E3CDBA Color
#E3CDBA is rgb(227, 205, 186) in RGB, hsl(28, 42%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3CDBArgb(227, 205, 186)hsl(28, 42%, 81%)hsv(28, 18%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 11%)oklch(86.1% 0.036 63.2)lab(83.88% 5.71 12.44)lch(83.88% 13.69 65.35)What #E3CDBA 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 #E3CDBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3CDBA Channel Values
How #E3CDBA 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 227 · G 205 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 42% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 18% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 18% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3CDBA 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 #E3CDBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3CDBA; 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 #E3CDBA
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 #E3CDBA 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.
#E3CDBA#D1D1BA#D8CFBA#D5D5B9#DBD2BA#E5CBCB#E4CCC4#D1D1D1Using #E3CDBA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3cdba: #E3CDBA;background-color: #E3CDBA;colors: { 'color-e3cdba': '#E3CDBA' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.804, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_e3cdba">#E3CDBA</color>fill="#E3CDBA"More Orange Colors
#E3CDBA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3CDBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3CDBA?
#E3CDBA is a lightest orange — rgb(227, 205, 186) in RGB and hsl(28, 42%, 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 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #E3CDBA?
#E3CDBA is rgb(227, 205, 186) — red 227, green 205, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3CDBA?
#E3CDBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3CDBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3CDBA scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3CDBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3CDBA 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 10.41, which is visibly different.
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