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#E4D7BE Color

#E4D7BE is rgb(228, 215, 190) in RGB, hsl(39, 41%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 17%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4D7BE
HEX#E4D7BE
RGBrgb(228, 215, 190)
HSLhsl(39, 41%, 82%)
HSVhsv(39, 17%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 17%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.036 83.8)
LABlab(86.55% 1.63 14.08)
LCHlch(86.55% 14.18 83.40)

What #E4D7BE 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 #E4D7BE, 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.

#E4D7BE Channel Values

How #E4D7BE 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 215 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 41% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 17% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 17% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4D7BE 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4D7BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4D7BE; 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 #E4D7BE

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 #E4D7BE 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#E4D7BE
Protanopia#D9D9BE
Protanomaly#DED8BE
Deuteranopia#DBDBBE
Deuteranomaly#DFDABE
Tritanopia#E7D4D4
Tritanomaly#E6D5CC
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

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Using #E4D7BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4d7be: #E4D7BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4D7BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4d7be': '#E4D7BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.843, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_e4d7be">#E4D7BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4D7BE"

More Orange Colors

#E4D7BE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4D7BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4D7BE?

#E4D7BE is a lightest orange — rgb(228, 215, 190) in RGB and hsl(39, 41%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.

What is the RGB value of #E4D7BE?

#E4D7BE is rgb(228, 215, 190) — red 228, green 215, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4D7BE?

#E4D7BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 17%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4D7BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4D7BE scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4D7BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4D7BE 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 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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