#E8DFCA Color
#E8DFCA is rgb(232, 223, 202) in RGB, hsl(42, 39%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 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 1.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8DFCArgb(232, 223, 202)hsl(42, 39%, 85%)hsv(42, 13%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 9%)oklch(90.5% 0.03 87.5)lab(89.13% 0.59 11.49)lch(89.13% 11.50 87.04)What #E8DFCA 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 #E8DFCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8DFCA Channel Values
How #E8DFCA 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 223 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 39% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 13% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 13% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8DFCA 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 #E8DFCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8DFCA; 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 #E8DFCA
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 #E8DFCA 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.
#E8DFCA#E1E1CA#E4E0CA#E2E2CA#E4E1CA#EADCDC#E9DED5#E0E0E0Using #E8DFCA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8dfca: #E8DFCA;background-color: #E8DFCA;colors: { 'color-e8dfca': '#E8DFCA' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.875, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_e8dfca">#E8DFCA</color>fill="#E8DFCA"More Yellow Colors
#E8DFCA sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8DFCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8DFCA?
#E8DFCA is a lightest yellow — rgb(232, 223, 202) in RGB and hsl(42, 39%, 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 1.64.
What is the RGB value of #E8DFCA?
#E8DFCA is rgb(232, 223, 202) — red 232, green 223, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8DFCA?
#E8DFCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8DFCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8DFCA scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8DFCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8DFCA 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 5.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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