#E6D0BC Color
#E6D0BC is rgb(230, 208, 188) in RGB, hsl(29, 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), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6D0BCrgb(230, 208, 188)hsl(29, 46%, 82%)hsv(29, 18%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 10%)oklch(87% 0.037 64.6)lab(84.93% 5.58 12.90)lch(84.93% 14.06 66.63)What #E6D0BC 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 #E6D0BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6D0BC Channel Values
How #E6D0BC 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 208 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 46% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · 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 | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6D0BC 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 #E6D0BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6D0BC; 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 #E6D0BC
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 #E6D0BC 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.
#E6D0BC#D4D4BC#DBD2BC#D8D8BB#DED5BC#E8CECE#E7CFC7#D4D4D4Using #E6D0BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6d0bc: #E6D0BC;background-color: #E6D0BC;colors: { 'color-e6d0bc': '#E6D0BC' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.816, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_e6d0bc">#E6D0BC</color>fill="#E6D0BC"More Orange Colors
#E6D0BC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6D0BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6D0BC?
#E6D0BC is a lightest orange — rgb(230, 208, 188) in RGB and hsl(29, 46%, 82%) 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 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #E6D0BC?
#E6D0BC is rgb(230, 208, 188) — red 230, green 208, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6D0BC?
#E6D0BC 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 #E6D0BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6D0BC scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6D0BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6D0BC 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 9.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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