Information about #E1E4DC color

#E1E4DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E1E4DC belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(225, 228, 220) — 88.2% red, 89.4% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 3 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E1E4DC is a calm, restrained chartreuse that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Catskill White (#E0E4DC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Snow Drift (#E3E3DC) and Chinese White (#E2E5DE).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(225, 228, 220)), which gives #E1E4DC its character. If you plan to put text on a #E1E4DC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E1E4DC color variations

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#E1E4DC 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 #E1E4DC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1E4DC
  • RGB225, 228, 220
  • CMYK1, 0, 3, 11
  • CSSrgb(225, 228, 220)
  • HSL83°, 13%, 88%
  • HSL Precise82.5°, 12.903%, 87.843%
  • HSV83°, 4%, 89%
  • HSB83°, 4%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.894, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.894, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.894, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDE1E4DC
  • DECIMAL ID14804188
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01