#E6E5DB Color
#E6E5DB is rgb(230, 229, 219) in RGB, hsl(55, 18%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6E5DBrgb(230, 229, 219)hsl(55, 18%, 88%)hsv(55, 5%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 10%)oklch(92% 0.013 102)lab(90.81% -0.95 5.02)lch(90.81% 5.11 100.70)What #E6E5DB 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 #E6E5DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6E5DB Channel Values
How #E6E5DB 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 229 · B 219 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 18% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 5% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6E5DB 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 #E6E5DB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6E5DB; 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 #E6E5DB
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 #E6E5DB 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-e6e5db: #E6E5DB;background-color: #E6E5DB;colors: { 'color-e6e5db': '#E6E5DB' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.898, blue: 0.859)<color name="color_e6e5db">#E6E5DB</color>fill="#E6E5DB"More Yellow Colors
#E6E5DB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6E5DB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6E5DB?
#E6E5DB is a lightest yellow — rgb(230, 229, 219) in RGB and hsl(55, 18%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.
What is the RGB value of #E6E5DB?
#E6E5DB is rgb(230, 229, 219) — red 230, green 229, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6E5DB?
#E6E5DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6E5DB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6E5DB scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6E5DB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6E5DB 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 linen (#FAF0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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