#E9CFB4 Color
#E9CFB4 is rgb(233, 207, 180) in RGB, hsl(31, 55%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 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 4.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9CFB4rgb(233, 207, 180)hsl(31, 55%, 81%)hsv(31, 23%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 9%)oklch(86.9% 0.046 68.2)lab(84.81% 6.34 16.97)lch(84.81% 18.12 69.52)What #E9CFB4 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 #E9CFB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9CFB4 Channel Values
How #E9CFB4 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 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 55% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 23% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 23% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9CFB4 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 #E9CFB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9CFB4; 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 #E9CFB4
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 #E9CFB4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9cfb4: #E9CFB4;background-color: #E9CFB4;colors: { 'color-e9cfb4': '#E9CFB4' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.812, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_e9cfb4">#E9CFB4</color>fill="#E9CFB4"More Orange Colors
#E9CFB4 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9CFB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9CFB4?
#E9CFB4 is a lightest orange — rgb(233, 207, 180) in RGB and hsl(31, 55%, 81%) 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 4.28.
What is the RGB value of #E9CFB4?
#E9CFB4 is rgb(233, 207, 180) — red 233, green 207, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9CFB4?
#E9CFB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9CFB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9CFB4 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9CFB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9CFB4 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 7.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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