#E5CDBD Color
#E5CDBD is rgb(229, 205, 189) in RGB, hsl(24, 43%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 17%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5CDBDrgb(229, 205, 189)hsl(24, 43%, 82%)hsv(24, 17%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 17%, 10%)oklch(86.4% 0.035 55.9)lab(84.11% 6.79 11.22)lch(84.11% 13.11 58.81)What #E5CDBD 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 #E5CDBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5CDBD Channel Values
How #E5CDBD 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 229 · G 205 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 43% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 17% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 17% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5CDBD 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 #E5CDBD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5CDBD; 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 #E5CDBD
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 #E5CDBD 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.
#E5CDBD#D1D1BD#D9D0BD#D5D5BC#DCD2BD#E7CBCB#E6CCC6#D1D1D1Using #E5CDBD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5cdbd: #E5CDBD;background-color: #E5CDBD;colors: { 'color-e5cdbd': '#E5CDBD' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.804, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_e5cdbd">#E5CDBD</color>fill="#E5CDBD"More Orange Colors
#E5CDBD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5CDBD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5CDBD?
#E5CDBD is a lightest orange — rgb(229, 205, 189) in RGB and hsl(24, 43%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #E5CDBD?
#E5CDBD is rgb(229, 205, 189) — red 229, green 205, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5CDBD?
#E5CDBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 17%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5CDBD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5CDBD scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5CDBD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5CDBD 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 10.52, which is visibly different.
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