#E5D8CD Color
#E5D8CD is rgb(229, 216, 205) in RGB, hsl(27, 32%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5D8CDrgb(229, 216, 205)hsl(27, 32%, 85%)hsv(27, 10%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 10%)oklch(89% 0.021 62.8)lab(87.17% 3.25 7.13)lch(87.17% 7.84 65.46)What #E5D8CD 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 #E5D8CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5D8CD Channel Values
How #E5D8CD 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 216 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 32% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 10% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 10% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 15.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5D8CD 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 #E5D8CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5D8CD; 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 #E5D8CD
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 #E5D8CD 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.
#E5D8CD#DADACD#DFD9CD#DCDCCD#E0DBCD#E6D7D7#E6D7D3#DADADAUsing #E5D8CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5d8cd: #E5D8CD;background-color: #E5D8CD;colors: { 'color-e5d8cd': '#E5D8CD' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.847, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_e5d8cd">#E5D8CD</color>fill="#E5D8CD"More Orange Colors
#E5D8CD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5D8CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5D8CD?
#E5D8CD is a lightest orange — rgb(229, 216, 205) in RGB and hsl(27, 32%, 85%) 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 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #E5D8CD?
#E5D8CD is rgb(229, 216, 205) — red 229, green 216, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5D8CD?
#E5D8CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5D8CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5D8CD scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5D8CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5D8CD 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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