#E8D3AB Color
#E8D3AB is rgb(232, 211, 171) in RGB, hsl(39, 57%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8D3ABrgb(232, 211, 171)hsl(39, 57%, 79%)hsv(39, 26%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 9%)oklch(87.4% 0.058 83.5)lab(85.57% 3.09 22.68)lch(85.57% 22.89 82.25)What #E8D3AB 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 #E8D3AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8D3AB Channel Values
How #E8D3AB 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 232 · G 211 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 57% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 26% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 26% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8D3AB 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 #E8D3AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8D3AB; 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 #E8D3AB
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 #E8D3AB 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.
#E8D3AB#D7D7AB#DED5AB#DADAAA#E0D7AB#ECCFCF#EAD0C1#D5D5D5Using #E8D3AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8d3ab: #E8D3AB;background-color: #E8D3AB;colors: { 'color-e8d3ab': '#E8D3AB' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.827, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_e8d3ab">#E8D3AB</color>fill="#E8D3AB"More Orange Colors
#E8D3AB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8D3AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8D3AB?
#E8D3AB is a light orange — rgb(232, 211, 171) in RGB and hsl(39, 57%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #E8D3AB?
#E8D3AB is rgb(232, 211, 171) — red 232, green 211, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8D3AB?
#E8D3AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8D3AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8D3AB scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8D3AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8D3AB 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.32, which is very hard to tell apart.
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