#E7CBB1 Color
#E7CBB1 is rgb(231, 203, 177) in RGB, hsl(29, 53%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 23%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7CBB1rgb(231, 203, 177)hsl(29, 53%, 80%)hsv(29, 23%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 23%, 9%)oklch(85.9% 0.047 65)lab(83.58% 7.24 16.82)lch(83.58% 18.31 66.71)What #E7CBB1 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 #E7CBB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7CBB1 Channel Values
How #E7CBB1 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 231 · G 203 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 53% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 23% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 23% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7CBB1 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 #E7CBB1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7CBB1; 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 #E7CBB1
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 #E7CBB1 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.
#E7CBB1#D0D0B1#DACEB1#D5D5B0#DCD1B0#EAC8C8#E9C9BF#D0D0D0Using #E7CBB1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7cbb1: #E7CBB1;background-color: #E7CBB1;colors: { 'color-e7cbb1': '#E7CBB1' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.796, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_e7cbb1">#E7CBB1</color>fill="#E7CBB1"More Orange Colors
#E7CBB1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7CBB1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7CBB1?
#E7CBB1 is a lightest orange — rgb(231, 203, 177) in RGB and hsl(29, 53%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.
What is the RGB value of #E7CBB1?
#E7CBB1 is rgb(231, 203, 177) — red 231, green 203, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7CBB1?
#E7CBB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 23%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7CBB1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7CBB1 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7CBB1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7CBB1 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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