#E7E1CA Color
#E7E1CA is rgb(231, 225, 202) in RGB, hsl(48, 38%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 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 1.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7E1CArgb(231, 225, 202)hsl(48, 38%, 85%)hsv(48, 13%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 9%)oklch(90.8% 0.031 94.9)lab(89.55% -0.73 12.07)lch(89.55% 12.09 93.48)What #E7E1CA 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 #E7E1CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7E1CA Channel Values
How #E7E1CA 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 225 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 38% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 13% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 13% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7E1CA 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 #E7E1CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7E1CA; 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 #E7E1CA
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 #E7E1CA 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-e7e1ca: #E7E1CA;background-color: #E7E1CA;colors: { 'color-e7e1ca': '#E7E1CA' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.882, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_e7e1ca">#E7E1CA</color>fill="#E7E1CA"More Yellow Colors
#E7E1CA sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7E1CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7E1CA?
#E7E1CA is a lightest yellow — rgb(231, 225, 202) in RGB and hsl(48, 38%, 85%) 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 1.69.
What is the RGB value of #E7E1CA?
#E7E1CA is rgb(231, 225, 202) — red 231, green 225, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7E1CA?
#E7E1CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7E1CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7E1CA scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7E1CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7E1CA 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 5.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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