#E9CFAF Color
#E9CFAF is rgb(233, 207, 175) in RGB, hsl(33, 57%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 25%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9CFAFrgb(233, 207, 175)hsl(33, 57%, 80%)hsv(33, 25%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 25%, 9%)oklch(86.8% 0.052 72.8)lab(84.72% 5.83 19.47)lch(84.72% 20.32 73.34)What #E9CFAF 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 #E9CFAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9CFAF Channel Values
How #E9CFAF 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 207 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 57% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 25% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 25% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 14.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9CFAF 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 #E9CFAF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9CFAF; 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 #E9CFAF
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 #E9CFAF 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.
#E9CFAF#D4D4AF#DDD2AF#D8D8AE#DFD4AE#ECCBCB#EBCDC1#D3D3D3Using #E9CFAF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9cfaf: #E9CFAF;background-color: #E9CFAF;colors: { 'color-e9cfaf': '#E9CFAF' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.812, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_e9cfaf">#E9CFAF</color>fill="#E9CFAF"More Orange Colors
#E9CFAF sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9CFAF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9CFAF?
#E9CFAF is a lightest orange — rgb(233, 207, 175) in RGB and hsl(33, 57%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #E9CFAF?
#E9CFAF is rgb(233, 207, 175) — red 233, green 207, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9CFAF?
#E9CFAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 25%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9CFAF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9CFAF scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9CFAF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9CFAF 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 6.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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