#E7D6CA Color
#E7D6CA is rgb(231, 214, 202) in RGB, hsl(25, 38%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7D6CArgb(231, 214, 202)hsl(25, 38%, 85%)hsv(25, 13%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 9%)oklch(88.7% 0.025 57.6)lab(86.78% 4.60 8.17)lch(86.78% 9.38 60.61)What #E7D6CA 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 #E7D6CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7D6CA Channel Values
How #E7D6CA 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 214 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 38% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 13% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 13% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7D6CA 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 #E7D6CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7D6CA; 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 #E7D6CA
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 #E7D6CA 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.
#E7D6CA#D9D9CA#DFD8CA#DCDCC9#E0DACA#E8D5D5#E8D5D0#D9D9D9Using #E7D6CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7d6ca: #E7D6CA;background-color: #E7D6CA;colors: { 'color-e7d6ca': '#E7D6CA' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.839, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_e7d6ca">#E7D6CA</color>fill="#E7D6CA"More Orange Colors
#E7D6CA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7D6CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7D6CA?
#E7D6CA is a lightest orange — rgb(231, 214, 202) in RGB and hsl(25, 38%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #E7D6CA?
#E7D6CA is rgb(231, 214, 202) — red 231, green 214, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7D6CA?
#E7D6CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7D6CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7D6CA scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7D6CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7D6CA 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 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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