#E4DCC9 Color

#E4DCC9 is rgb(228, 220, 201) in RGB and hsl(42, 33%, 84%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E4DCC9

HEX#E4DCC9

RGBrgb(228, 220, 201)

HSLhsl(42, 33%, 84%)

HSVhsv(42, 12%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(89.6% 0.027 87.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 12%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E4DCC9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E4DCC9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E4DCC9 Complementary#C9D1E4 Analogous#E4CEC9 Analogous#DEE4C9 Triadic#C9E4DC Triadic#DCC9E4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E4DCC9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E7E0D0 #EAE4D6 #EEE9DD #F1EDE4 #F5F2EB #F8F6F1

Shades

#D1C3A3 #BCA97B #AA9055 #816E41 #5C4E2E #332B1A

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