#E4DFD8

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#e4dfd8 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(228, 223, 216), HSL(35°, 18%, 87%), CMYK(0%, 2%, 5%, 11%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.33:1 on white and 15.85:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e4dfd8
RGBrgb(228 223 216)
RGB (legacy)rgb(228, 223, 216)
RGB %rgb(89% 87% 85%)
HSLhsl(35 18% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(35, 5%, 89%)
HWBhwb(35 85% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(89.08 0.85 4.07)
LCHlch(89.08 4.16 78.16)
OKLaboklab(0.9056 0.0025 0.0106)
OKLCHoklch(0.9056 0.0109 76.59)
Decimal14999512

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.6
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue35°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)18% / 5%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)88% / 88%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7423
Red / Green / Blue228 / 223 / 216

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)
15.85:1
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 -18.4 / 87.6

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: #e4dfd8;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.56% 0.0109 76.59);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(228 223 216 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e4dfd8] text-[#e4dfd8] border-[#e4dfd8]">