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HEX E2D8AE - #E2D8AE, RGB(226,216,174) Color


Color Name: Light Buff*
Hex Color Code: #E2D8AE
RGB Color Code: RGB(226, 216, 174)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 4.4%, 23.0%, 11.4%



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What color is E2D8AE?

The RGB color code for color number #E2D8AE is RGB(226, 216, 174). In the RGB color model, #E2D8AE has a red value of 226, a green value of 216, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.4% magenta, 23.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.5° (degrees), 47.3 % saturation, and 78.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E2D8AE has a hue of 48.5° (degrees), 23.0 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.



Color E2D8AE is cool or warm?

Color E2D8AE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E2D8AE? (For interior and product design)

E2D8AE has an LRV of nearly 68. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 68 of #E2D8AE with dark and light Color




Is #E2D8AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E2D8AE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #E2D8AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(226, 216, 174)
Red
226 (88.6%)
Green
216 (84.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.42%
Yellow
23.01%
Key
11.37%

HSL

HSL(48.46deg, 47.3 %, 78.4 %)

Hue
48.46°
Saturation
47.27 %.
Lightness
78.43 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 71, 23)
Red
20 (7.7%)
Yellow
71 (27.8%)
Blue
23 (8.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
48.46°
Saturation
23.01 %.
Brightness / Value
88.63 %.

HWB

H: 48.46°

W: 68.24 %

B: 11.37 %

XYZ

X : 63.56

Y : 68.34

Z : 49.88

YXY

Y1 : 68.34

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 11.37%

M : 15.29%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 68.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.6Y 8.5/3.4

CIE-Lab

L : 86.17

A : -3.17

B : 21.98

CIE-Lch

L : 86.17

C : 22.21

H : 98.2

CIE-Luv

L : 86.17

U : 8.38

V : 31.76

Hunter-Lab

L : 82.67

A : -7.42

B : 22.09






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #E2D8AE

Here are the colors similar to E2D8AE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#ECD9B0
Light Buff
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
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Dark Cream
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
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Dutch White
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
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Lion
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E2D8AE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E2D8AE.

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PANTONE 7500 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#E7DBB9
PANTONE 9161 C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#D5CB9F
PANTONE 4545 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#D2CE9E
PANTONE 5875 C
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E2D8AE.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E2D8AE.

#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
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RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E2D8AE.

#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
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BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#E5E4D0
BS 12-B-15 - Seafoam
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#D2D1BF
BS 12-B-17 - Willow
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #E2D8AE

Here are the paint colors similar to E2D8AE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color E2D8AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E2D8AE to Behr

#E3D7AE
Champagne Cocktail (M310-3)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#DED6AC
Primitive Green (MQ4-40)
ΔE - 0.94 (99.1% similar)
#E5D9B2
Honey Mist (MQ3-42)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#E5D9B6
Lemon Balm (PPU8-13)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E2D8AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E2D8AE to Benjamin Moore

#DED6AF
Mellowed Ivory (2149-50)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#E8D8AD
Bronzed Beige (2151-50)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#DACEA1
Spring Morning (263)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#DAD4B2
Gloucester Green (CW-440)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E2D8AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E2D8AE to Dunn-Edwards

#DBD4AB
Dull Sage (DE 5499)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#DED1A3
Summer Solstice (DET 492)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#EBDAB5
Crème Fraîche (DET 654)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#EFDBA7
Tortilla (DE 5436)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E2D8AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E2D8AE to Valspar

#DBD1A4
Plum Passion (6007-5B)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
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Leaf Bud (6005-5B)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#E6D5A0
Early Sprout (P092)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
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Heart of Palm (6008-5B)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E2D8AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E2D8AE to Sherwin Williams

#DFD4B0
Rice Paddy (SW 6414)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
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Ancestral Gold (SW 6407)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
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Celery (SW 6421)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#F5E5BC
Lemon Chiffon (SW 6686)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E2D8AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E2D8AE to PPG Paints

#DAD7AD
Misty Moor (PPG1116-4)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#E1CFA5
Foothills (PPG1105-4)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#E2D39B
Twinkle Toes (PPG1109-3)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E2D8AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E2D8AE to Farrow & Ball

#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#DBD4BF
Off-White (3)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#E2D8AE color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



E2D8AE
Light Buff*

AEB8E2
Maximum Blue Purple*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #E2D8AE?

Color that best contrast with #E2D8AE is #AEB8E2, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #E2D8AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E2D8AE is #AEB8E2, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.





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