#E6D5BC Color
#E6D5BC is rgb(230, 213, 188) in RGB, hsl(36, 46%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 18%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6D5BCrgb(230, 213, 188)hsl(36, 46%, 82%)hsv(36, 18%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 18%, 10%)oklch(88% 0.038 77.6)lab(86.18% 3.13 14.64)lch(86.18% 14.97 77.95)What #E6D5BC 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 #E6D5BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6D5BC Channel Values
How #E6D5BC 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 213 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 46% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 18% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 18% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6D5BC 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 #E6D5BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6D5BC; 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 #E6D5BC
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 #E6D5BC 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.
#E6D5BC#D8D8BC#DED7BC#DBDBBB#DFD9BC#E9D2D2#E8D3CA#D7D7D7Using #E6D5BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6d5bc: #E6D5BC;background-color: #E6D5BC;colors: { 'color-e6d5bc': '#E6D5BC' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.835, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_e6d5bc">#E6D5BC</color>fill="#E6D5BC"More Orange Colors
#E6D5BC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6D5BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6D5BC?
#E6D5BC is a lightest orange — rgb(230, 213, 188) in RGB and hsl(36, 46%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.
What is the RGB value of #E6D5BC?
#E6D5BC is rgb(230, 213, 188) — red 230, green 213, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6D5BC?
#E6D5BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 18%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6D5BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6D5BC scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6D5BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6D5BC 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 bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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