#E9DDDC Color
#E9DDDC is rgb(233, 221, 220) in RGB, hsl(5, 23%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 6%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petal (#F5E2E2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9DDDCrgb(233, 221, 220)hsl(5, 23%, 89%)hsv(5, 6%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 6%, 9%)oklch(90.7% 0.013 23.2)lab(89.07% 4.12 2.04)lch(89.07% 4.59 26.35)What #E9DDDC 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 #E9DDDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9DDDC Channel Values
How #E9DDDC 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 221 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 23% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 6% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 6% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9DDDC 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 #E9DDDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9DDDC; 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 #E9DDDC
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 #E9DDDC 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.
#E9DDDC#DFDFDC#E3DEDC#E1E1DC#E4DFDC#E9DDDD#E9DDDD#E0E0E0Using #E9DDDC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9dddc: #E9DDDC;background-color: #E9DDDC;colors: { 'color-e9dddc': '#E9DDDC' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.867, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_e9dddc">#E9DDDC</color>fill="#E9DDDC"More Red Colors
#E9DDDC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9DDDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9DDDC?
#E9DDDC is a lightest red — rgb(233, 221, 220) in RGB and hsl(5, 23%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petal (#F5E2E2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #E9DDDC?
#E9DDDC is rgb(233, 221, 220) — red 233, green 221, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9DDDC?
#E9DDDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 6%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9DDDC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9DDDC scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9DDDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9DDDC 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.77, which is very hard to tell apart.
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