Close to Wheat Field
#E9DDB0
#E9DDB0 is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 86.7% green, and 69% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 56% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E9DDB0.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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15.43:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E9DDB0 as they’d see it.
#E9DDB0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E9DDB0
What color is #E9DDB0?
#E9DDB0 is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 86.7% green, and 69% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 56% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E9DDB0 in RGB?
#E9DDB0 is rgb(233, 221, 176): 233 red, 221 green, and 176 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E9DDB0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 24, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E9DDB0?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E9DDB0?
Its complement #D3DCFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.