What color is #E8DDBD?

#E8DDBD is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Beurre Blanc. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E8DDBD?

The RGB value is 232, 221, 189: 232 red, 221 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E8DDBD?

The complementary color is #BDC8E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E8DDBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E8DDBD color

#E8DDBD rgb(232, 221, 189)

Shades of beige

The hex color #E8DDBD is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91% red, 86.7% green and 74.1% blue (232, 221, 189).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 48% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 19% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Beurre Blanc (#EDE1BE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#E8DDBD color codes

HEX	`#E8DDBD`
RGB	`rgb(232, 221, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91%, 86.7%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 48%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 19%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 19%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.23, -1.37, 17.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.23, 17.14, 94.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.32, 72.544, 58.538)`
Decimal	`15261117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E8DDBD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E8DDBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E8DDBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E8DDBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e8ddbd; }
.text { color: #e8ddbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e8ddbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(232 221 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e8ddbd, #dde8bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #E8DDBD?: #E8DDBD is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Beurre Blanc. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E8DDBD?: The RGB value is 232, 221, 189: 232 red, 221 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E8DDBD?: The complementary color is #BDC8E8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E8DDBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.