#E6CCB2 Color
#E6CCB2 is rgb(230, 204, 178) in RGB, hsl(30, 51%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6CCB2rgb(230, 204, 178)hsl(30, 51%, 80%)hsv(30, 23%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 10%)oklch(86% 0.046 67.2)lab(83.75% 6.47 16.52)lch(83.75% 17.74 68.61)What #E6CCB2 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 #E6CCB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6CCB2 Channel Values
How #E6CCB2 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 230 · G 204 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 51% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 23% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 23% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6CCB2 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 #E6CCB2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6CCB2; 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 #E6CCB2
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 #E6CCB2 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.
#E6CCB2#D1D1B2#DACFB2#D5D5B1#DCD1B1#E9C9C9#E8CAC0#D0D0D0Using #E6CCB2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6ccb2: #E6CCB2;background-color: #E6CCB2;colors: { 'color-e6ccb2': '#E6CCB2' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.800, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_e6ccb2">#E6CCB2</color>fill="#E6CCB2"More Orange Colors
#E6CCB2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6CCB2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6CCB2?
#E6CCB2 is a lightest orange — rgb(230, 204, 178) in RGB and hsl(30, 51%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #E6CCB2?
#E6CCB2 is rgb(230, 204, 178) — red 230, green 204, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6CCB2?
#E6CCB2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6CCB2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6CCB2 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6CCB2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6CCB2 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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