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#E5DBD7 Color

#E5DBD7 is rgb(229, 219, 215) in RGB, hsl(17, 21%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E5DBD7
HEX#E5DBD7
RGBrgb(229, 219, 215)
HSLhsl(17, 21%, 87%)
HSVhsv(17, 6%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.012 43.3)
LABlab(88.13% 3.03 3.26)
LCHlch(88.13% 4.45 47.10)

What #E5DBD7 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 #E5DBD7, 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.

#E5DBD7 Channel Values

How #E5DBD7 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 229 · G 219 · B 2158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 21% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 6% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 6% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5DBD7 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E5DBD7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5DBD7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E5DBD7

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E5DBD7 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#E5DBD7
Protanopia#DDDDD7
Protanomaly#E0DCD7
Deuteranopia#DEDED7
Deuteranomaly#E1DDD7
Tritanopia#E5DBDB
Tritanomaly#E5DBD9
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #E5DBD7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e5dbd7: #E5DBD7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E5DBD7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e5dbd7': '#E5DBD7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.859, blue: 0.843)
Android XML<color name="color_e5dbd7">#E5DBD7</color>
SVG fillfill="#E5DBD7"

More Orange Colors

#E5DBD7 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E5DBD7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E5DBD7?

#E5DBD7 is a lightest orange — rgb(229, 219, 215) in RGB and hsl(17, 21%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.

What is the RGB value of #E5DBD7?

#E5DBD7 is rgb(229, 219, 215) — red 229, green 219, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E5DBD7?

#E5DBD7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E5DBD7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E5DBD7 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E5DBD7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E5DBD7 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 4.46, which is very hard to tell apart.

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