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#E6DDBC Color

#E6DDBC is rgb(230, 221, 188) in RGB, hsl(47, 46%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 18%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6DDBC
HEX#E6DDBC
RGBrgb(230, 221, 188)
HSLhsl(47, 46%, 82%)
HSVhsv(47, 18%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 18%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(89.6% 0.045 94.5)
LABlab(88.20% -0.75 17.44)
LCHlch(88.20% 17.45 92.48)

What #E6DDBC 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 #E6DDBC, 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 yellow in the library.

#E6DDBC Channel Values

How #E6DDBC 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 221 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 46% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 18% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 18% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6DDBC 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6DDBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6DDBC; 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 #E6DDBC

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 #E6DDBC 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#E6DDBC
Protanopia#DFDFBC
Protanomaly#E2DEBC
Deuteranopia#E0E0BC
Deuteranomaly#E2DFBC
Tritanopia#EAD9D9
Tritanomaly#E8DBCE
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #E6DDBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6ddbc: #E6DDBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6DDBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6ddbc': '#E6DDBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.867, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_e6ddbc">#E6DDBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6DDBC"

More Yellow Colors

#E6DDBC sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6DDBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6DDBC?

#E6DDBC is a lightest yellow — rgb(230, 221, 188) in RGB and hsl(47, 46%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.52.

What is the RGB value of #E6DDBC?

#E6DDBC is rgb(230, 221, 188) — red 230, green 221, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6DDBC?

#E6DDBC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 18%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6DDBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6DDBC scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6DDBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6DDBC 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 blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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