#E6D8A3 Color
#E6D8A3 is rgb(230, 216, 163) in RGB, hsl(47, 57%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 29%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6D8A3rgb(230, 216, 163)hsl(47, 57%, 77%)hsv(47, 29%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 29%, 10%)oklch(88.1% 0.071 95.1)lab(86.53% -0.87 28.06)lch(86.53% 28.08 91.78)What #E6D8A3 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 #E6D8A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6D8A3 Channel Values
How #E6D8A3 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 216 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 57% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 29% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 29% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 vs white · 14.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6D8A3 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 #E6D8A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6D8A3; 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 #E6D8A3
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 #E6D8A3 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6d8a3: #E6D8A3;background-color: #E6D8A3;colors: { 'color-e6d8a3': '#E6D8A3' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.847, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_e6d8a3">#E6D8A3</color>fill="#E6D8A3"More Yellow Colors
#E6D8A3 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6D8A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6D8A3?
#E6D8A3 is a light yellow — rgb(230, 216, 163) in RGB and hsl(47, 57%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #E6D8A3?
#E6D8A3 is rgb(230, 216, 163) — red 230, green 216, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6D8A3?
#E6D8A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 29%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6D8A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6D8A3 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6D8A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6D8A3 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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