#E4E1CD Color
#E4E1CD is rgb(228, 225, 205) in RGB, hsl(52, 30%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 10%, 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 3.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4E1CDrgb(228, 225, 205)hsl(52, 30%, 85%)hsv(52, 10%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 10%, 11%)oklch(90.7% 0.027 99.9)lab(89.36% -1.47 10.21)lch(89.36% 10.31 98.19)What #E4E1CD 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 #E4E1CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4E1CD Channel Values
How #E4E1CD 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 225 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 30% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 10% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 10% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4E1CD 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 #E4E1CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4E1CD; 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 #E4E1CD
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 #E4E1CD 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4e1cd: #E4E1CD;background-color: #E4E1CD;colors: { 'color-e4e1cd': '#E4E1CD' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.882, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_e4e1cd">#E4E1CD</color>fill="#E4E1CD"More Yellow Colors
#E4E1CD sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4E1CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4E1CD?
#E4E1CD is a lightest yellow — rgb(228, 225, 205) in RGB and hsl(52, 30%, 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 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #E4E1CD?
#E4E1CD is rgb(228, 225, 205) — red 228, green 225, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4E1CD?
#E4E1CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 10%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4E1CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4E1CD scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4E1CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4E1CD 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 6.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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