#E6CEBC Color
#E6CEBC is rgb(230, 206, 188) in RGB, hsl(26, 46%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6CEBCrgb(230, 206, 188)hsl(26, 46%, 82%)hsv(26, 18%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 10%)oklch(86.7% 0.036 59.1)lab(84.43% 6.56 12.21)lch(84.43% 13.86 61.74)What #E6CEBC 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 #E6CEBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6CEBC Channel Values
How #E6CEBC 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 206 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 46% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 18% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 18% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6CEBC 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 #E6CEBC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6CEBC; 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 #E6CEBC
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 #E6CEBC 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.
#E6CEBC#D2D2BC#DAD1BC#D6D6BB#DDD3BC#E8CCCC#E7CDC6#D2D2D2Using #E6CEBC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6cebc: #E6CEBC;background-color: #E6CEBC;colors: { 'color-e6cebc': '#E6CEBC' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.808, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_e6cebc">#E6CEBC</color>fill="#E6CEBC"More Orange Colors
#E6CEBC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6CEBC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6CEBC?
#E6CEBC is a lightest orange — rgb(230, 206, 188) in RGB and hsl(26, 46%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #E6CEBC?
#E6CEBC is rgb(230, 206, 188) — red 230, green 206, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6CEBC?
#E6CEBC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6CEBC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6CEBC scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6CEBC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6CEBC 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 10.14, which is visibly different.
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