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#E6DDDB Color

#E6DDDB is rgb(230, 221, 219) in RGB, hsl(11, 18%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 5%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6DDDB
HEX#E6DDDB
RGBrgb(230, 221, 219)
HSLhsl(11, 18%, 88%)
HSVhsv(11, 5%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 5%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.01 32.5)
LABlab(88.80% 2.92 2.14)
LCHlch(88.80% 3.62 36.20)

What #E6DDDB 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 #E6DDDB, 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 red in the library.

#E6DDDB Channel Values

How #E6DDDB 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 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 18% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 5% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 5% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6DDDB 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6DDDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6DDDB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E6DDDB

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E6DDDB 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#E6DDDB
Protanopia#DFDFDB
Protanomaly#E2DEDB
Deuteranopia#E0E0DB
Deuteranomaly#E2DFDB
Tritanopia#E6DDDD
Tritanomaly#E6DDDC
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #E6DDDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6dddb: #E6DDDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6DDDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6dddb': '#E6DDDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.867, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_e6dddb">#E6DDDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6DDDB"

More Red Colors

#E6DDDB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6DDDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6DDDB?

#E6DDDB is a lightest red — rgb(230, 221, 219) in RGB and hsl(11, 18%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.

What is the RGB value of #E6DDDB?

#E6DDDB is rgb(230, 221, 219) — red 230, green 221, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6DDDB?

#E6DDDB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 5%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6DDDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6DDDB scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6DDDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6DDDB 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 3.76, which is very hard to tell apart.

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