What color is #E1AC98?

#E1AC98 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Beach. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E1AC98?

The RGB value is 225, 172, 152: 225 red, 172 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E1AC98?

The complementary color is #98CDE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E1AC98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E1AC98 color

#E1AC98 rgb(225, 172, 152)

Shades of orange

The hex color #E1AC98 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.2% red, 67.5% green and 59.6% blue (225, 172, 152).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 55% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 32% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Sun-Kissed Beach (#DEAB9B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#E1AC98 color codes

HEX	`#E1AC98`
RGB	`rgb(225, 172, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.2%, 67.5%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 55%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 32%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 32%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.69, 16.66, 17.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.69, 24.37, 46.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.473, 47.782, 36.211)`
Decimal	`14789784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E1AC98, 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 #E1AC98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E1AC98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	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 #E1AC98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e1ac98; }
.text { color: #e1ac98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1ac98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(225 172 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e1ac98, #e1d198); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E1AC98?: #E1AC98 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Beach. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E1AC98?: The RGB value is 225, 172, 152: 225 red, 172 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E1AC98?: The complementary color is #98CDE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E1AC98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.