What color is #E1A593?

#E1A593 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Shy Champagne Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E1A593?

The RGB value is 225, 165, 147: 225 red, 165 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E1A593?

The complementary color is #93CFE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E1A593?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E1A593 color

#E1A593 rgb(225, 165, 147)

Shades of orange

The hex color #E1A593 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.2% red, 64.7% green and 57.6% blue (225, 165, 147).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 57% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 35% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Shy Champagne Blush (#DEA392), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#E1A593 color codes

HEX	`#E1A593`
RGB	`rgb(225, 165, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.2%, 64.7%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 57%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 35%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 35%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.91, 19.79, 18.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.91, 26.78, 42.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.774, 45.027, 33.668)`
Decimal	`14787987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E1A593, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E1A593	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E1A593 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E1A593 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e1a593; }
.text { color: #e1a593; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1a593; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(225 165 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e1a593, #e1cc93); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #E1A593?: #E1A593 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Shy Champagne Blush. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E1A593?: The RGB value is 225, 165, 147: 225 red, 165 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E1A593?: The complementary color is #93CFE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E1A593?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.