#EAD9C3 Color
#EAD9C3 is rgb(234, 217, 195) in RGB, hsl(34, 48%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAD9C3rgb(234, 217, 195)hsl(34, 48%, 84%)hsv(34, 17%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 8%)oklch(89.3% 0.035 74.4)lab(87.66% 3.44 13.11)lch(87.66% 13.55 75.29)What #EAD9C3 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 #EAD9C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAD9C3 Channel Values
How #EAD9C3 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 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 48% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 17% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 17% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAD9C3 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 #EAD9C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAD9C3; 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 #EAD9C3
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 #EAD9C3 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.
#EAD9C3#DCDCC3#E2DBC3#DFDFC2#E3DDC3#ECD6D6#EBD7CF#DBDBDBUsing #EAD9C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ead9c3: #EAD9C3;background-color: #EAD9C3;colors: { 'color-ead9c3': '#EAD9C3' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.851, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_ead9c3">#EAD9C3</color>fill="#EAD9C3"More Orange Colors
#EAD9C3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAD9C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAD9C3?
#EAD9C3 is a lightest orange — rgb(234, 217, 195) in RGB and hsl(34, 48%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.
What is the RGB value of #EAD9C3?
#EAD9C3 is rgb(234, 217, 195) — red 234, green 217, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAD9C3?
#EAD9C3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAD9C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAD9C3 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAD9C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAD9C3 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 6.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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