#E9D5AF Color
#E9D5AF is rgb(233, 213, 175) in RGB, hsl(39, 57%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 25%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9D5AFrgb(233, 213, 175)hsl(39, 57%, 80%)hsv(39, 25%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 25%, 9%)oklch(88% 0.055 83.4)lab(86.22% 2.89 21.51)lch(86.22% 21.71 82.34)What #E9D5AF 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 #E9D5AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9D5AF Channel Values
How #E9D5AF 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 213 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 57% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 25% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 25% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9D5AF 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 #E9D5AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9D5AF; 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 #E9D5AF
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 #E9D5AF 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.
#E9D5AF#D9D9AF#DFD7AF#DCDCAE#E1D9AF#EDD1D1#EBD2C4#D7D7D7Using #E9D5AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9d5af: #E9D5AF;background-color: #E9D5AF;colors: { 'color-e9d5af': '#E9D5AF' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.835, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_e9d5af">#E9D5AF</color>fill="#E9D5AF"More Orange Colors
#E9D5AF sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9D5AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9D5AF?
#E9D5AF is a lightest orange — rgb(233, 213, 175) in RGB and hsl(39, 57%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #E9D5AF?
#E9D5AF is rgb(233, 213, 175) — red 233, green 213, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9D5AF?
#E9D5AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 25%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9D5AF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9D5AF scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9D5AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9D5AF 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.35, which is very hard to tell apart.
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