#E4B990 Color
#E4B990 is rgb(228, 185, 144) in RGB, hsl(29, 61%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 37%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4B990rgb(228, 185, 144)hsl(29, 61%, 73%)hsv(29, 37%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 37%, 11%)oklch(81.4% 0.074 65.1)lab(78.31% 11.92 27.01)lch(78.31% 29.53 66.19)What #E4B990 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 #E4B990, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4B990 Channel Values
How #E4B990 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 228 · G 185 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 61% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 37% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 37% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4B990 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 #E4B990
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4B990; 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 #E4B990
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 #E4B990 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.
#E4B990#C1C190#D0BE90#C9C98E#D4C38F#E7B4B4#E6B6A7#C1C1C1Using #E4B990 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4b990: #E4B990;background-color: #E4B990;colors: { 'color-e4b990': '#E4B990' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.725, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_e4b990">#E4B990</color>fill="#E4B990"More Orange Colors
#E4B990 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4B990 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4B990?
#E4B990 is a light orange — rgb(228, 185, 144) in RGB and hsl(29, 61%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #E4B990?
#E4B990 is rgb(228, 185, 144) — red 228, green 185, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4B990?
#E4B990 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 37%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4B990 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4B990 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4B990 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4B990 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 4.34, which is very hard to tell apart.
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