#E3D7A5 Color
#E3D7A5 is rgb(227, 215, 165) in RGB, hsl(48, 53%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 27%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3D7A5rgb(227, 215, 165)hsl(48, 53%, 77%)hsv(48, 27%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 27%, 11%)oklch(87.7% 0.067 96.2)lab(86.05% -1.35 26.34)lch(86.05% 26.38 92.94)What #E3D7A5 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 #E3D7A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3D7A5 Channel Values
How #E3D7A5 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 215 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 53% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 27% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 27% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3D7A5 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 #E3D7A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3D7A5; 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 #E3D7A5
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 #E3D7A5 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.
#E3D7A5#D9D9A5#DDD8A5#DBDBA5#DED9A5#E8D2D2#E6D4C1#D7D7D7Using #E3D7A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3d7a5: #E3D7A5;background-color: #E3D7A5;colors: { 'color-e3d7a5': '#E3D7A5' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.843, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_e3d7a5">#E3D7A5</color>fill="#E3D7A5"More Yellow Colors
#E3D7A5 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3D7A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3D7A5?
#E3D7A5 is a light yellow — rgb(227, 215, 165) in RGB and hsl(48, 53%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #E3D7A5?
#E3D7A5 is rgb(227, 215, 165) — red 227, green 215, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3D7A5?
#E3D7A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 27%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3D7A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3D7A5 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3D7A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3D7A5 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 6.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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