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#E9DAAF Color

#E9DAAF is rgb(233, 218, 175) in RGB, hsl(44, 57%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 25%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9DAAF
HEX#E9DAAF
RGBrgb(233, 218, 175)
HSLhsl(44, 57%, 80%)
HSVhsv(44, 25%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 25%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(89% 0.059 91.1)
LABlab(87.48% 0.47 23.22)
LCHlch(87.48% 23.22 88.85)

What #E9DAAF 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 #E9DAAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#E9DAAF Channel Values

How #E9DAAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 233 · G 218 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 57% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 25% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 25% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9DAAF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E9DAAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9DAAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E9DAAF

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 #E9DAAF 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.

Typical#E9DAAF
Protanopia#DDDDAF
Protanomaly#E2DCAF
Deuteranopia#DFDFAE
Deuteranomaly#E3DDAF
Tritanopia#EDD5D5
Tritanomaly#ECD7C7
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #E9DAAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e9daaf: #E9DAAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9DAAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9daaf': '#E9DAAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.855, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e9daaf">#E9DAAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9DAAF"

More Yellow Colors

#E9DAAF sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E9DAAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9DAAF?

#E9DAAF is a lightest yellow — rgb(233, 218, 175) in RGB and hsl(44, 57%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #E9DAAF?

#E9DAAF is rgb(233, 218, 175) — red 233, green 218, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9DAAF?

#E9DAAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 25%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9DAAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9DAAF scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9DAAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9DAAF 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 3.81, which is very hard to tell apart.

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