Information about Bavarian Cream color

#E5D6A7 - Bavarian Cream color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E5D6A7 ("Bavarian Cream") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(229, 214, 167) (89.8% red, 83.9% green, 65.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 24 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E5D6A7 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sapling (#E1D5A6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mint Julep (#E0D8A7) and Sidecar (#E9D9A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(229, 214, 167) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E5D6A7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. The name "Bavarian Cream" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Bavarian Cream color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Bavarian Cream color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7
#EADEB9

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Filmpro White

#F9F6ED
White

#FFFFFF

Bavarian Cream color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7
#D2B96B

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#B79736

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#7A6524

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#3D3212

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Black

#000000

Bavarian Cream color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7
#D7C79A

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#C5B88E

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#B1A686

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Grey

#808080

Bavarian Cream color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C3E5A8

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Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7
#E5BDA8

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#E5A8AB

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#E5A8C3

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Bavarian Cream 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
#E5D6A7
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7

#A9B8E5
#A9B8E5

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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
#E5D6A7
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7

#B8A9E5
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#A9D6E5
#A9D6E5

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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
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#E5D6A7
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7

#E5B8A9
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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
#E5D6A7
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7

#A9E5D6
#A9E5D6

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#D6A9E5
#D6A9E5

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#E5D6A7
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7

#B8E5A9
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#A9B8E5
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#D6A9E5
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Square

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

Square color scheme
#E5D6A7
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7

#A9E5B8
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#A9B8E5
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Nearest named colors to Bavarian Cream

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Beeswax color link
Beeswax

#E9D7AB

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

Double Chandelier color link
Double Chandelier

#E5D7AD

Durian White color link
Durian White

#E6D0AB

Astra color link
Astra

#EDD5A6

Vienna color link
Vienna

#E8D8AF

Quarter Canterbury Clay color link
Quarter Canterbury Clay

#E5D2AF

Givry color link
Givry

#EBD4AE

Dairy Cream color link
Dairy Cream

#EDD2A4

Bavarian Cream color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#E5D6A7 - Bavarian Cream color image Bavarian Cream color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#E5D6A7 - Bavarian Cream color image Bavarian Cream color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5D6A7
  • RGB229, 214, 167
  • CMYK0, 6, 24, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 214, 167)
  • HSL45°, 54%, 78%
  • HSL Precise45.484°, 54.386%, 77.647%
  • HSV45°, 27%, 90%
  • HSB45°, 27%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.839, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.839, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.839, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE5D6A7
  • DECIMAL ID15062695
  • Name Length14
  • This page visited903 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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