#E9D4C4 Color
#E9D4C4 is rgb(233, 212, 196) in RGB, hsl(26, 46%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9D4C4rgb(233, 212, 196)hsl(26, 46%, 84%)hsv(26, 16%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 9%)oklch(88.3% 0.032 59.7)lab(86.34% 5.63 10.73)lch(86.34% 12.11 62.32)What #E9D4C4 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 #E9D4C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9D4C4 Channel Values
How #E9D4C4 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 212 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 46% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 16% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 16% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 vs white · 14.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9D4C4 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 #E9D4C4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9D4C4; 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 #E9D4C4
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 #E9D4C4 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.
#E9D4C4#D8D8C4#DFD6C4#DBDBC3#E1D8C4#EBD2D2#EAD3CD#D8D8D8Using #E9D4C4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9d4c4: #E9D4C4;background-color: #E9D4C4;colors: { 'color-e9d4c4': '#E9D4C4' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.831, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_e9d4c4">#E9D4C4</color>fill="#E9D4C4"More Orange Colors
#E9D4C4 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9D4C4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9D4C4?
#E9D4C4 is a lightest orange — rgb(233, 212, 196) in RGB and hsl(26, 46%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.
What is the RGB value of #E9D4C4?
#E9D4C4 is rgb(233, 212, 196) — red 233, green 212, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9D4C4?
#E9D4C4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9D4C4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9D4C4 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9D4C4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9D4C4 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 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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