#E8DDC4 Color
#E8DDC4 is rgb(232, 221, 196) in RGB, hsl(42, 44%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 16%, 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 1.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8DDC4rgb(232, 221, 196)hsl(42, 44%, 84%)hsv(42, 16%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 16%, 9%)oklch(90% 0.035 87.1)lab(88.51% 0.87 13.74)lch(88.51% 13.77 86.36)What #E8DDC4 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 #E8DDC4, 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.
#E8DDC4 Channel Values
How #E8DDC4 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 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 44% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 16% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 16% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8DDC4 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 #E8DDC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8DDC4; 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 #E8DDC4
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 #E8DDC4 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.
#E8DDC4#DFDFC4#E3DEC4#E1E1C4#E4DFC4#EBDADA#EADBD2#DEDEDEUsing #E8DDC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8ddc4: #E8DDC4;background-color: #E8DDC4;colors: { 'color-e8ddc4': '#E8DDC4' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.867, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_e8ddc4">#E8DDC4</color>fill="#E8DDC4"More Yellow Colors
#E8DDC4 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8DDC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8DDC4?
#E8DDC4 is a lightest yellow — rgb(232, 221, 196) in RGB and hsl(42, 44%, 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 1.22.
What is the RGB value of #E8DDC4?
#E8DDC4 is rgb(232, 221, 196) — red 232, green 221, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8DDC4?
#E8DDC4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 16%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8DDC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8DDC4 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8DDC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8DDC4 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 6.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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