#E6D8CB Color
#E6D8CB is rgb(230, 216, 203) in RGB, hsl(29, 35%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 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 2.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6D8CBrgb(230, 216, 203)hsl(29, 35%, 85%)hsv(29, 12%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 10%)oklch(89% 0.023 65.4)lab(87.22% 3.38 8.25)lch(87.22% 8.92 67.73)What #E6D8CB 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 #E6D8CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6D8CB Channel Values
How #E6D8CB 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 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 35% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 12% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 12% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 15.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6D8CB 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 #E6D8CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6D8CB; 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 #E6D8CB
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 #E6D8CB 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.
#E6D8CB#DADACB#DFD9CB#DDDDCB#E1DBCB#E7D6D6#E7D7D2#DADADAUsing #E6D8CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6d8cb: #E6D8CB;background-color: #E6D8CB;colors: { 'color-e6d8cb': '#E6D8CB' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.847, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_e6d8cb">#E6D8CB</color>fill="#E6D8CB"More Orange Colors
#E6D8CB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6D8CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6D8CB?
#E6D8CB is a lightest orange — rgb(230, 216, 203) in RGB and hsl(29, 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 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #E6D8CB?
#E6D8CB is rgb(230, 216, 203) — red 230, green 216, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6D8CB?
#E6D8CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6D8CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6D8CB scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6D8CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6D8CB 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 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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