#E3DECF Color
#E3DECF is rgb(227, 222, 207) in RGB, hsl(45, 26%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 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 1.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3DECFrgb(227, 222, 207)hsl(45, 26%, 85%)hsv(45, 9%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 11%)oklch(90% 0.021 91.6)lab(88.56% -0.14 8.02)lch(88.56% 8.02 91.01)What #E3DECF 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 #E3DECF, 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.
#E3DECF Channel Values
How #E3DECF 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 222 · B 207 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 26% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 9% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 9% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3DECF 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E3DECF in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #E3DECF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3DECF; 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 #E3DECF
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E3DECF.
How #E3DECF 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.
#E3DECF#DFDFCF#E1DFCF#E0E0CF#E1DFCF#E5DCDC#E4DDD7#DEDEDEUsing #E3DECF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3decf: #E3DECF;background-color: #E3DECF;colors: { 'color-e3decf': '#E3DECF' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.871, blue: 0.812)<color name="color_e3decf">#E3DECF</color>fill="#E3DECF"More Yellow Colors
#E3DECF sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3DECF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3DECF?
#E3DECF is a lightest yellow — rgb(227, 222, 207) in RGB and hsl(45, 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 1.76.
What is the RGB value of #E3DECF?
#E3DECF is rgb(227, 222, 207) — red 227, green 222, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3DECF?
#E3DECF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3DECF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3DECF scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3DECF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3DECF 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 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #E3DECF in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.