#E7D9BB Color
#E7D9BB is rgb(231, 217, 187) in RGB, hsl(41, 48%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 19%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7D9BBrgb(231, 217, 187)hsl(41, 48%, 82%)hsv(41, 19%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 19%, 9%)oklch(88.9% 0.043 86)lab(87.26% 1.44 16.67)lch(87.26% 16.73 85.05)What #E7D9BB 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 #E7D9BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7D9BB Channel Values
How #E7D9BB 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 217 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 48% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 19% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 19% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 15.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7D9BB 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 #E7D9BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7D9BB; 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 #E7D9BB
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 #E7D9BB 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.
#E7D9BB#DBDBBB#E0DABB#DEDEBB#E2DCBB#EAD6D6#E9D7CB#DADADAUsing #E7D9BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7d9bb: #E7D9BB;background-color: #E7D9BB;colors: { 'color-e7d9bb': '#E7D9BB' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.851, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_e7d9bb">#E7D9BB</color>fill="#E7D9BB"More Yellow Colors
#E7D9BB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7D9BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7D9BB?
#E7D9BB is a lightest yellow — rgb(231, 217, 187) in RGB and hsl(41, 48%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #E7D9BB?
#E7D9BB is rgb(231, 217, 187) — red 231, green 217, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7D9BB?
#E7D9BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 19%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7D9BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7D9BB scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7D9BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7D9BB 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 blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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