#E7DFD3

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#e7dfd3 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(231, 223, 211), HSL(36°, 29%, 87%), CMYK(0%, 3%, 9%, 9%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.32:1 on white and 15.89:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e7dfd3
RGBrgb(231 223 211)
RGB (legacy)rgb(231, 223, 211)
RGB %rgb(91% 87% 83%)
HSLhsl(36 29% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(36, 9%, 91%)
HWBhwb(36 83% 9%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 9%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(89.22 1.31 6.92)
LCHlch(89.22 7.04 79.32)
OKLaboklab(0.9067 0.0037 0.018)
OKLCHoklch(0.9067 0.0184 78.24)
Decimal15196115

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.2
Closest web-safe color#ffcccc
Hue36°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)29% / 9%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)91%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)88% / 88%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7447
Red / Green / Blue231 / 223 / 211

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.32:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.89:1
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 15.9 / -87.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -18.2 / 87.8

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: #e7dfd3;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.67% 0.0184 78.24);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(231 223 211 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e7dfd3] text-[#e7dfd3] border-[#e7dfd3]">