#E9DBC5

A very light, moderate orange closely aligning with Antiquewhite.

About #E9DBC5

At its core, #E9DBC5 is a very light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Antiquewhite. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 219 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 15% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9DBC5
RGB233, 219, 197
HSL36.7°, 45.0%, 84.3%
CMYK0%, 6%, 15%, 9%
HSV36.7°, 15.5%, 91.4%
LAB88.0, 1.2, 12.5
XYZ69.0, 72.0, 63.1
Decimal15326149

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9DBC5; }
.text-color { color: #E9DBC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9DBC5; }

Similar Colors

Antiquewhite
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