#E9BD86 Color
#E9BD86 is rgb(233, 189, 134) in RGB, hsl(33, 69%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 42%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9BD86rgb(233, 189, 134)hsl(33, 69%, 72%)hsv(33, 42%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 42%, 9%)oklch(82.5% 0.087 72.4)lab(79.65% 11.11 34.07)lch(79.65% 35.84 71.94)What #E9BD86 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 #E9BD86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9BD86 Channel Values
How #E9BD86 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 233 · G 189 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 69% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 42% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 42% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9BD86 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 #E9BD86
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9BD86; 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 #E9BD86
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 #E9BD86 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.
#E9BD86#C5C586#D5C286#CDCD84#D9C785#EDB7B7#ECBAA6#C4C4C4Using #E9BD86 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9bd86: #E9BD86;background-color: #E9BD86;colors: { 'color-e9bd86': '#E9BD86' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.741, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_e9bd86">#E9BD86</color>fill="#E9BD86"More Orange Colors
#E9BD86 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9BD86 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9BD86?
#E9BD86 is a light orange — rgb(233, 189, 134) in RGB and hsl(33, 69%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.54.
What is the RGB value of #E9BD86?
#E9BD86 is rgb(233, 189, 134) — red 233, green 189, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9BD86?
#E9BD86 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 42%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9BD86 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9BD86 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9BD86 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9BD86 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 4.77, which is very hard to tell apart.
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