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#E4CEAF Color

#E4CEAF is rgb(228, 206, 175) in RGB, hsl(35, 50%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 23%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4CEAF
HEX#E4CEAF
RGBrgb(228, 206, 175)
HSLhsl(35, 50%, 79%)
HSVhsv(35, 23%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 23%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(86.2% 0.048 76.4)
LABlab(84.02% 4.41 18.43)
LCHlch(84.02% 18.95 76.53)

What #E4CEAF 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 #E4CEAF, 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 orange in the library.

#E4CEAF Channel Values

How #E4CEAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 228 · G 206 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 50% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 23% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 23% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4CEAF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4CEAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4CEAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E4CEAF

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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Shades

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How #E4CEAF 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.

Typical#E4CEAF
Protanopia#D2D2AF
Protanomaly#D9D0AF
Deuteranopia#D6D6AE
Deuteranomaly#DCD3AF
Tritanopia#E7CACA
Tritanomaly#E6CCC0
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #E4CEAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e4ceaf: #E4CEAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4CEAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4ceaf': '#E4CEAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.808, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e4ceaf">#E4CEAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4CEAF"

More Orange Colors

#E4CEAF sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4CEAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4CEAF?

#E4CEAF is a light orange — rgb(228, 206, 175) in RGB and hsl(35, 50%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #E4CEAF?

#E4CEAF is rgb(228, 206, 175) — red 228, green 206, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4CEAF?

#E4CEAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 23%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4CEAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4CEAF scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4CEAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4CEAF 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 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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