#E5DDA4 Color
#E5DDA4 is rgb(229, 221, 164) in RGB, hsl(53, 56%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 28%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5DDA4rgb(229, 221, 164)hsl(53, 56%, 77%)hsv(53, 28%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 28%, 10%)oklch(89% 0.074 101)lab(87.74% -3.57 29.13)lch(87.74% 29.34 96.98)What #E5DDA4 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 #E5DDA4, 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 yellow in the library.
#E5DDA4 Channel Values
How #E5DDA4 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 221 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 56% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 28% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 28% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5DDA4 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 #E5DDA4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5DDA4; 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 #E5DDA4
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 #E5DDA4 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.
#E5DDA4#DEDEA4#E1DEA4#E0E0A4#E2DFA4#EBD7D7#E8D9C5#DBDBDBUsing #E5DDA4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5dda4: #E5DDA4;background-color: #E5DDA4;colors: { 'color-e5dda4': '#E5DDA4' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.867, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_e5dda4">#E5DDA4</color>fill="#E5DDA4"More Yellow Colors
#E5DDA4 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5DDA4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5DDA4?
#E5DDA4 is a light yellow — rgb(229, 221, 164) in RGB and hsl(53, 56%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #E5DDA4?
#E5DDA4 is rgb(229, 221, 164) — red 229, green 221, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5DDA4?
#E5DDA4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 28%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5DDA4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5DDA4 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5DDA4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5DDA4 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.3, which is very hard to tell apart.
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