Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E4D8D3

#E4D8D3 is a warm orange HEX color close to Quartz. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 228, 216, 211, HSL 18, 24%, 86%, has luminance 0.7031, and belongs to the light group.

orangewarmlight
#E4D8D3 Sample readable text
HEX #E4D8D3
RGB rgb(228, 216, 211)
HSL hsl(18 24% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 7, 11)
Luminance 0.7031
Contrast Black 15.06:1White 1.39:1

CSS

--color-e4d8d3: #E4D8D3;
.background-e4d8d3 { background-color: #E4D8D3; }
.text-e4d8d3 { color: #E4D8D3; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7031
Black text15.06:1AA Pass
White text1.39:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#E4D8D3","rgb":[228,216,211],"hsl":[18,24,86],"cmyk":[0,5,7,11],"luminance":0.7031,"contrast":{"black":15.06,"white":1.39}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.39,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.99,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E4E0D3","hex":"#E4E0D3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.9,"contrastWhite":1.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D3DFE4","hex":"#D3DFE4","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.45,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Gainsboro","hex":"#DCDCDC","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.31,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","light orange","Quartz adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e4d8d3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/quartz.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/aluminum.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D3DFE4","analogous":["#E4D3D6","#E4E0D3"],"triadic":["#D3E4D8","#D8D3E4"],"tetradic":["#D6E4D3","#D3DFE4","#E0D3E4"],"splitComplementary":["#D3E4E0","#D3D6E4"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E4D8D3","#C1A69A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#C1A69A","saturated":"#ECD5CB","desaturated":"#DCDBDB","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFEAE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"quartz","name":"Quartz","hex":"#E7D9D1","distance":3.7416573867739413},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":10.246950765959598},{"slug":"aluminum","name":"Aluminum","hex":"#D9DAD9","distance":12.68857754044952},{"slug":"gainsboro","name":"Gainsboro","hex":"#DCDCDC","distance":12.68857754044952},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":14.866068747318506}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E4D8D3

#E4D8D3 is classified as a warm orange value with light visual character. #E4D8D3 is visually closest to Quartz, a named orange color with HEX #E7D9D1.

The RGB channels are 228, 216, and 211, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg with 24% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.7031, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.74, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.06:1AA Pass
White text1.39:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E4D8D3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.06:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.39:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Pearl#000000 text · best 15.99:1#EAE0C8
#E4E0D3#000000 text · best 15.9:1#E4E0D3
#D3DFE4#000000 text · best 15.45:1#D3DFE4
Gainsboro#000000 text · best 15.31:1#DCDCDC

Generated Palette

#E4D8D3#E4D8D3
#D3DFE4#D3DFE4
#E4D3D6#E4D3D6
#E4E0D3#E4E0D3
White#FFFFFF
#C1A69A#C1A69A

Color Harmonies

#D3DFE4#D3DFE4
#E4D3D6#E4D3D6
#E4E0D3#E4E0D3
#D3E4D8#D3E4D8
#D8D3E4#D8D3E4

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#C1A69A#C1A69A
#ECD5CB#ECD5CB
#DCDBDB#DCDBDB
White#FFFFFF
#FFEAE0#FFEAE0

Nearest Named Colors

Quartz#E7D9D1
Bone#E3DAC9
Aluminum#D9DAD9
Gainsboro#DCDCDC
Pearl#EAE0C8

Related HEX Guides

Quartz colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7D9D1.Bone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3DAC9.Aluminum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D9DAD9.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#E4D8D3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.