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#E6D7CB Color

#E6D7CB is rgb(230, 215, 203) in RGB, hsl(27, 35%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6D7CB
HEX#E6D7CB
RGBrgb(230, 215, 203)
HSLhsl(27, 35%, 85%)
HSVhsv(27, 12%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(88.8% 0.023 61.2)
LABlab(86.97% 3.87 7.90)
LCHlch(86.97% 8.79 63.91)

What #E6D7CB 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 #E6D7CB, 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 orange in the library.

#E6D7CB Channel Values

How #E6D7CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 230 · G 215 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 35% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 12% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 12% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6D7CB 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6D7CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6D7CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E6D7CB

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 #E6D7CB 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.

Typical#E6D7CB
Protanopia#DADACB
Protanomaly#DFD9CB
Deuteranopia#DCDCCB
Deuteranomaly#E0DACB
Tritanopia#E7D6D6
Tritanomaly#E7D6D1
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #E6D7CB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e6d7cb: #E6D7CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6D7CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6d7cb': '#E6D7CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.843, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_e6d7cb">#E6D7CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6D7CB"

More Orange Colors

#E6D7CB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6D7CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6D7CB?

#E6D7CB is a lightest orange — rgb(230, 215, 203) in RGB and hsl(27, 35%, 85%) 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 2.85.

What is the RGB value of #E6D7CB?

#E6D7CB is rgb(230, 215, 203) — red 230, green 215, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6D7CB?

#E6D7CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6D7CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6D7CB scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6D7CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6D7CB 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 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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