#E6DED0 Color
#E6DED0 is rgb(230, 222, 208) in RGB, hsl(38, 31%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6DED0rgb(230, 222, 208)hsl(38, 31%, 86%)hsv(38, 10%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 10%)oklch(90.3% 0.021 81.8)lab(88.83% 1.06 7.91)lch(88.83% 7.98 82.34)What #E6DED0 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 #E6DED0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6DED0 Channel Values
How #E6DED0 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 222 · B 208 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 31% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 10% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 10% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6DED0 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 #E6DED0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6DED0; 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 #E6DED0
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 #E6DED0 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-e6ded0: #E6DED0;background-color: #E6DED0;colors: { 'color-e6ded0': '#E6DED0' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.871, blue: 0.816)<color name="color_e6ded0">#E6DED0</color>fill="#E6DED0"More Orange Colors
#E6DED0 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6DED0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6DED0?
#E6DED0 is a lightest orange — rgb(230, 222, 208) in RGB and hsl(38, 31%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.46.
What is the RGB value of #E6DED0?
#E6DED0 is rgb(230, 222, 208) — red 230, green 222, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6DED0?
#E6DED0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6DED0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6DED0 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6DED0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6DED0 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 6.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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