#E3E1CF Color
#E3E1CF is rgb(227, 225, 207) in RGB, hsl(54, 26%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White Chocolate (#EDE6D6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3E1CFrgb(227, 225, 207)hsl(54, 26%, 85%)hsv(54, 9%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 11%)oklch(90.6% 0.024 101.7)lab(89.32% -1.59 9.10)lch(89.32% 9.23 99.90)What #E3E1CF 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 #E3E1CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3E1CF Channel Values
How #E3E1CF 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 225 · B 207 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 26% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 9% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 9% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3E1CF 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 #E3E1CF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3E1CF; 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 #E3E1CF
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 #E3E1CF 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.
#E3E1CF#E1E1CF#E2E1CF#E2E2CF#E2E1CF#E5DFDF#E4E0D9#E0E0E0Using #E3E1CF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3e1cf: #E3E1CF;background-color: #E3E1CF;colors: { 'color-e3e1cf': '#E3E1CF' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.882, blue: 0.812)<color name="color_e3e1cf">#E3E1CF</color>fill="#E3E1CF"More Yellow Colors
#E3E1CF sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3E1CF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3E1CF?
#E3E1CF is a lightest yellow — rgb(227, 225, 207) in RGB and hsl(54, 26%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White Chocolate (#EDE6D6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #E3E1CF?
#E3E1CF is rgb(227, 225, 207) — red 227, green 225, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3E1CF?
#E3E1CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3E1CF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3E1CF scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3E1CF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3E1CF 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 6.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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