#E7DCC5 Color
#E7DCC5 is rgb(231, 220, 197) in RGB, hsl(41, 41%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7DCC5rgb(231, 220, 197)hsl(41, 41%, 84%)hsv(41, 15%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 9%)oklch(89.7% 0.033 85.5)lab(88.19% 1.10 12.77)lch(88.19% 12.82 85.06)What #E7DCC5 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 #E7DCC5, 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.
#E7DCC5 Channel Values
How #E7DCC5 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 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 41% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 15% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 15% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7DCC5 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 #E7DCC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7DCC5; 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 #E7DCC5
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 #E7DCC5 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.
#E7DCC5#DEDEC5#E2DDC5#E0E0C5#E3DEC5#EAD9D9#E9DAD1#DDDDDDUsing #E7DCC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7dcc5: #E7DCC5;background-color: #E7DCC5;colors: { 'color-e7dcc5': '#E7DCC5' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.863, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_e7dcc5">#E7DCC5</color>fill="#E7DCC5"More Yellow Colors
#E7DCC5 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7DCC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7DCC5?
#E7DCC5 is a lightest yellow — rgb(231, 220, 197) in RGB and hsl(41, 41%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.44.
What is the RGB value of #E7DCC5?
#E7DCC5 is rgb(231, 220, 197) — red 231, green 220, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7DCC5?
#E7DCC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7DCC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7DCC5 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7DCC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7DCC5 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 6.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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