#E4DFD7

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#e4dfd7 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(228, 223, 215), HSL(37°, 19%, 87%), CMYK(0%, 2%, 6%, 11%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.33:1 on white and 15.84:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e4dfd7
RGBrgb(228 223 215)
RGB (legacy)rgb(228, 223, 215)
RGB %rgb(89% 87% 84%)
HSLhsl(37 19% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(37, 6%, 89%)
HWBhwb(37 84% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(89.05 0.73 4.57)
LCHlch(89.05 4.62 80.95)
OKLaboklab(0.9054 0.0021 0.0119)
OKLCHoklch(0.9054 0.0121 79.78)
Decimal14999511

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.6
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue37°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)19% / 6%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)88% / 88%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7418
Red / Green / Blue228 / 223 / 215

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.33:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.84:1
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 16.1 / -87.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -18.5 / 87.5

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: #e4dfd7;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.54% 0.0121 79.78);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(228 223 215 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e4dfd7] text-[#e4dfd7] border-[#e4dfd7]">