#E9DAC8 Color
#E9DAC8 is rgb(233, 218, 200) in RGB, hsl(33, 43%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9DAC8rgb(233, 218, 200)hsl(33, 43%, 85%)hsv(33, 14%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 9%)oklch(89.6% 0.029 72.5)lab(87.92% 3.15 10.84)lch(87.92% 11.29 73.79)What #E9DAC8 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 #E9DAC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9DAC8 Channel Values
How #E9DAC8 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 218 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 43% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 14% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 14% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9DAC8 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 #E9DAC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9DAC8; 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 #E9DAC8
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 #E9DAC8 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.
#E9DAC8#DDDDC8#E2DCC8#DFDFC8#E3DDC8#EBD8D8#EAD9D2#DCDCDCUsing #E9DAC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9dac8: #E9DAC8;background-color: #E9DAC8;colors: { 'color-e9dac8': '#E9DAC8' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.855, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_e9dac8">#E9DAC8</color>fill="#E9DAC8"More Orange Colors
#E9DAC8 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9DAC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9DAC8?
#E9DAC8 is a lightest orange — rgb(233, 218, 200) in RGB and hsl(33, 43%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.
What is the RGB value of #E9DAC8?
#E9DAC8 is rgb(233, 218, 200) — red 233, green 218, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9DAC8?
#E9DAC8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9DAC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9DAC8 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9DAC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9DAC8 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 6.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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