#E6DCCB Color
#E6DCCB is rgb(230, 220, 203) in RGB, hsl(38, 35%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 12%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bone (#E3DAC9), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6DCCBrgb(230, 220, 203)hsl(38, 35%, 85%)hsv(38, 12%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 12%, 10%)oklch(89.8% 0.025 81.1)lab(88.22% 1.43 9.67)lch(88.22% 9.78 81.56)What #E6DCCB 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 #E6DCCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6DCCB Channel Values
How #E6DCCB 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 220 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 35% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 12% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 12% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6DCCB 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 #E6DCCB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6DCCB; 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 #E6DCCB
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 #E6DCCB 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.
#E6DCCB#DEDECB#E1DDCB#DFDFCB#E2DECB#E8DADA#E7DBD4#DDDDDDUsing #E6DCCB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6dccb: #E6DCCB;background-color: #E6DCCB;colors: { 'color-e6dccb': '#E6DCCB' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.863, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_e6dccb">#E6DCCB</color>fill="#E6DCCB"More Orange Colors
#E6DCCB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6DCCB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6DCCB?
#E6DCCB is a lightest orange — rgb(230, 220, 203) in RGB and hsl(38, 35%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bone (#E3DAC9), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.88.
What is the RGB value of #E6DCCB?
#E6DCCB is rgb(230, 220, 203) — red 230, green 220, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6DCCB?
#E6DCCB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 12%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6DCCB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6DCCB scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6DCCB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6DCCB 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 6.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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