#E7DCA6 Color
#E7DCA6 is rgb(231, 220, 166) in RGB, hsl(50, 58%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 28%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7DCA6rgb(231, 220, 166)hsl(50, 58%, 78%)hsv(50, 28%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 28%, 9%)oklch(89% 0.071 97.9)lab(87.68% -2.13 28.07)lch(87.68% 28.15 94.35)What #E7DCA6 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 #E7DCA6, 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.
#E7DCA6 Channel Values
How #E7DCA6 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 220 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 58% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 28% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 28% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7DCA6 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 #E7DCA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7DCA6; 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 #E7DCA6
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 #E7DCA6 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.
#E7DCA6#DEDEA6#E2DDA6#E0E0A6#E3DEA6#ECD6D6#EAD9C5#DBDBDBUsing #E7DCA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7dca6: #E7DCA6;background-color: #E7DCA6;colors: { 'color-e7dca6': '#E7DCA6' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.863, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_e7dca6">#E7DCA6</color>fill="#E7DCA6"More Yellow Colors
#E7DCA6 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7DCA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7DCA6?
#E7DCA6 is a light yellow — rgb(231, 220, 166) in RGB and hsl(50, 58%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #E7DCA6?
#E7DCA6 is rgb(231, 220, 166) — red 231, green 220, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7DCA6?
#E7DCA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 28%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7DCA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7DCA6 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7DCA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7DCA6 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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