#EAD9BE Color
#EAD9BE is rgb(234, 217, 190) in RGB, hsl(37, 51%, 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 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAD9BErgb(234, 217, 190)hsl(37, 51%, 83%)hsv(37, 19%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 19%, 8%)oklch(89.2% 0.041 79.5)lab(87.57% 2.89 15.58)lch(87.57% 15.85 79.50)What #EAD9BE 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 #EAD9BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAD9BE Channel Values
How #EAD9BE 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 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 51% · 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 | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAD9BE 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 #EAD9BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAD9BE; 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 #EAD9BE
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 #EAD9BE 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.
#EAD9BE#DCDCBE#E2DBBE#DFDFBD#E3DDBE#EDD6D6#ECD7CD#DBDBDBUsing #EAD9BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ead9be: #EAD9BE;background-color: #EAD9BE;colors: { 'color-ead9be': '#EAD9BE' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.851, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_ead9be">#EAD9BE</color>fill="#EAD9BE"More Orange Colors
#EAD9BE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAD9BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAD9BE?
#EAD9BE is a lightest orange — rgb(234, 217, 190) in RGB and hsl(37, 51%, 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 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #EAD9BE?
#EAD9BE is rgb(234, 217, 190) — red 234, green 217, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAD9BE?
#EAD9BE 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 #EAD9BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAD9BE scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAD9BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAD9BE 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 6.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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