#E8DDA6 Color
#E8DDA6 is rgb(232, 221, 166) in RGB, hsl(50, 59%, 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 3.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8DDA6rgb(232, 221, 166)hsl(50, 59%, 78%)hsv(50, 28%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 28%, 9%)oklch(89.3% 0.072 98.1)lab(88.02% -2.23 28.53)lch(88.02% 28.62 94.47)What #E8DDA6 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 #E8DDA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8DDA6 Channel Values
How #E8DDA6 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 221 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 59% · 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 | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8DDA6 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 #E8DDA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8DDA6; 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 #E8DDA6
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 #E8DDA6 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.
#E8DDA6#DFDFA6#E3DEA6#E1E1A6#E4DFA6#EDD7D7#EBD9C5#DCDCDCUsing #E8DDA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8dda6: #E8DDA6;background-color: #E8DDA6;colors: { 'color-e8dda6': '#E8DDA6' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.867, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_e8dda6">#E8DDA6</color>fill="#E8DDA6"More Yellow Colors
#E8DDA6 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8DDA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8DDA6?
#E8DDA6 is a light yellow — rgb(232, 221, 166) in RGB and hsl(50, 59%, 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 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #E8DDA6?
#E8DDA6 is rgb(232, 221, 166) — red 232, green 221, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8DDA6?
#E8DDA6 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 #E8DDA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8DDA6 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8DDA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8DDA6 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 4.92, which is very hard to tell apart.
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