#E2DFD1

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#e2dfd1 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(226, 223, 209), HSL(49°, 23%, 85%), CMYK(0%, 1%, 8%, 11%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.34:1 on white and 15.71:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e2dfd1
RGBrgb(226 223 209)
RGB (legacy)rgb(226, 223, 209)
RGB %rgb(89% 87% 82%)
HSLhsl(49 23% 85%)
HSV / HSBhsv(49, 8%, 89%)
HWBhwb(49 82% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(88.77 -0.74 7.27)
LCHlch(88.77 7.3 95.8)
OKLaboklab(0.9022 -0.0023 0.0189)
OKLCHoklch(0.9022 0.0191 96.88)
Decimal14868433

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.1
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue49°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)23% / 8%
Lightness (HSL)85%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)87% / 87%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7355
Red / Green / Blue226 / 223 / 209

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.34:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.71:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 16.6 / -87.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -19 / 87.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e2dfd1;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.22% 0.0191 96.88);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(226 223 209 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e2dfd1] text-[#e2dfd1] border-[#e2dfd1]">