#E3DDCF Color
#E3DDCF is rgb(227, 221, 207) in RGB, hsl(42, 26%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3DDCFrgb(227, 221, 207)hsl(42, 26%, 85%)hsv(42, 9%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 11%)oklch(89.8% 0.02 87.5)lab(88.31% 0.34 7.66)lch(88.31% 7.67 87.44)What #E3DDCF 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 #E3DDCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#E3DDCF Channel Values
How #E3DDCF 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 221 · B 207 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 26% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 9% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 9% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3DDCF 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 #E3DDCF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3DDCF; 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 #E3DDCF
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 #E3DDCF 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.
#E3DDCF#DEDECF#E0DECF#DFDFCF#E1DECF#E5DBDB#E4DCD6#DDDDDDUsing #E3DDCF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3ddcf: #E3DDCF;background-color: #E3DDCF;colors: { 'color-e3ddcf': '#E3DDCF' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.867, blue: 0.812)<color name="color_e3ddcf">#E3DDCF</color>fill="#E3DDCF"More Yellow Colors
#E3DDCF sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3DDCF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3DDCF?
#E3DDCF is a lightest yellow — rgb(227, 221, 207) in RGB and hsl(42, 26%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.51.
What is the RGB value of #E3DDCF?
#E3DDCF is rgb(227, 221, 207) — red 227, green 221, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3DDCF?
#E3DDCF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3DDCF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3DDCF scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3DDCF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3DDCF 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 7.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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