#E3CFA6 Color
#E3CFA6 is rgb(227, 207, 166) in RGB, hsl(40, 52%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 27%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3CFA6rgb(227, 207, 166)hsl(40, 52%, 77%)hsv(40, 27%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 27%, 11%)oklch(86.1% 0.059 85)lab(84.04% 2.64 23.13)lch(84.04% 23.28 83.50)What #E3CFA6 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 #E3CFA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3CFA6 Channel Values
How #E3CFA6 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 207 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 52% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 27% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 27% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3CFA6 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 #E3CFA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3CFA6; 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 #E3CFA6
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 #E3CFA6 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.
#E3CFA6#D3D3A6#D9D1A6#D6D6A5#DBD3A6#E7CACA#E5CCBD#D1D1D1Using #E3CFA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3cfa6: #E3CFA6;background-color: #E3CFA6;colors: { 'color-e3cfa6': '#E3CFA6' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.812, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_e3cfa6">#E3CFA6</color>fill="#E3CFA6"More Yellow Colors
#E3CFA6 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3CFA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3CFA6?
#E3CFA6 is a light yellow — rgb(227, 207, 166) in RGB and hsl(40, 52%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #E3CFA6?
#E3CFA6 is rgb(227, 207, 166) — red 227, green 207, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3CFA6?
#E3CFA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 27%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3CFA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3CFA6 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3CFA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3CFA6 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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