#EAD9BD Color
#EAD9BD is rgb(234, 217, 189) in RGB, hsl(37, 52%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 19%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAD9BDrgb(234, 217, 189)hsl(37, 52%, 83%)hsv(37, 19%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 19%, 8%)oklch(89.2% 0.042 80.3)lab(87.55% 2.78 16.08)lch(87.55% 16.32 80.19)What #EAD9BD 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 #EAD9BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAD9BD Channel Values
How #EAD9BD 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 234 · G 217 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 52% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 19% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 19% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAD9BD 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 #EAD9BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAD9BD; 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 #EAD9BD
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 #EAD9BD 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.
#EAD9BD#DCDCBD#E2DBBD#DFDFBC#E3DDBD#EDD6D6#ECD7CC#DBDBDBUsing #EAD9BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ead9bd: #EAD9BD;background-color: #EAD9BD;colors: { 'color-ead9bd': '#EAD9BD' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.851, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_ead9bd">#EAD9BD</color>fill="#EAD9BD"More Orange Colors
#EAD9BD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAD9BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAD9BD?
#EAD9BD is a lightest orange — rgb(234, 217, 189) in RGB and hsl(37, 52%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #EAD9BD?
#EAD9BD is rgb(234, 217, 189) — red 234, green 217, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAD9BD?
#EAD9BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 19%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAD9BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAD9BD scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAD9BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAD9BD 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 bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 6.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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