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#E7DBBB Color

#E7DBBB is rgb(231, 219, 187) in RGB, hsl(44, 48%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 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 3.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7DBBB
HEX#E7DBBB
RGBrgb(231, 219, 187)
HSLhsl(44, 48%, 82%)
HSVhsv(44, 19%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 19%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(89.3% 0.044 89.9)
LABlab(87.76% 0.48 17.36)
LCHlch(87.76% 17.37 88.43)

What #E7DBBB 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 #E7DBBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#E7DBBB Channel Values

How #E7DBBB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 231 · G 219 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 48% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 19% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 19% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7DBBB 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7DBBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7DBBB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E7DBBB

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 #E7DBBB 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.

Typical#E7DBBB
Protanopia#DDDDBB
Protanomaly#E1DCBB
Deuteranopia#DFDFBB
Deuteranomaly#E2DDBB
Tritanopia#EAD7D7
Tritanomaly#E9D9CD
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #E7DBBB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e7dbbb: #E7DBBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7DBBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7dbbb': '#E7DBBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.859, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_e7dbbb">#E7DBBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7DBBB"

More Yellow Colors

#E7DBBB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7DBBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7DBBB?

#E7DBBB is a lightest yellow — rgb(231, 219, 187) in RGB and hsl(44, 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 3.15.

What is the RGB value of #E7DBBB?

#E7DBBB is rgb(231, 219, 187) — red 231, green 219, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7DBBB?

#E7DBBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 19%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7DBBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7DBBB scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7DBBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7DBBB 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 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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