Close to Pearl
#E9DDBF
#E9DDBF is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Pearl. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 86.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 49% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E9DDBF.
Split complementary
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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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15.56:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E9DDBF as they’d see it.
#E9DDBF 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 #E9DDBF
What color is #E9DDBF?
#E9DDBF is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Pearl. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 86.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 49% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E9DDBF in RGB?
#E9DDBF is rgb(233, 221, 191): 233 red, 221 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E9DDBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 18, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E9DDBF?
PANTONE 474 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E9DDBF?
Its complement #D2DEFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.