Information about #E1DECC color

#E1DECC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1DECC falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 222, 204) — 88.2% red, 87.1% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 8 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E1DECC reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Ecru White (#E0DCCC). Slightly further away sit Half Titania (#E0DCCE) and Quarter Caraway (#E1DBCC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(225, 222, 204)), which gives #E1DECC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1DECC: 15.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #E1DECC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E1DECC color variations

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#E1DECC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E1DECC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#E1DECC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1DECC
  • RGB225, 222, 204
  • CMYK0, 1, 8, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 222, 204)
  • HSL51°, 26%, 84%
  • HSL Precise51.429°, 25.926%, 84.118%
  • HSV51°, 9%, 88%
  • HSB51°, 9%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.871, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.871, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.871, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1DECC
  • DECIMAL ID14802636
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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