#E7DCD0 Color
#E7DCD0 is rgb(231, 220, 208) in RGB, hsl(31, 32%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 10%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7DCD0rgb(231, 220, 208)hsl(31, 32%, 86%)hsv(31, 10%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 10%, 9%)oklch(90% 0.02 70)lab(88.40% 2.40 7.33)lch(88.40% 7.71 71.90)What #E7DCD0 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 #E7DCD0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7DCD0 Channel Values
How #E7DCD0 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 208 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 32% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 10% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 10% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7DCD0 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 #E7DCD0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7DCD0; 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 #E7DCD0
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 #E7DCD0 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7dcd0: #E7DCD0;background-color: #E7DCD0;colors: { 'color-e7dcd0': '#E7DCD0' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.863, blue: 0.816)<color name="color_e7dcd0">#E7DCD0</color>fill="#E7DCD0"More Orange Colors
#E7DCD0 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7DCD0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7DCD0?
#E7DCD0 is a lightest orange — rgb(231, 220, 208) in RGB and hsl(31, 32%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.
What is the RGB value of #E7DCD0?
#E7DCD0 is rgb(231, 220, 208) — red 231, green 220, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7DCD0?
#E7DCD0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 10%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7DCD0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7DCD0 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7DCD0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7DCD0 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 6.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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