What color is #E1B6AC?

#E1B6AC is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E1B6AC?

The RGB value is 225, 182, 172: 225 red, 182 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E1B6AC?

The complementary color is #ACD7E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E1B6AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E1B6AC color

#E1B6AC rgb(225, 182, 172)

Shades of red

The hex color #E1B6AC is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.2% red, 71.4% green and 67.5% blue (225, 182, 172).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 47% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 24% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#E1B6AC color codes

HEX	`#E1B6AC`
RGB	`rgb(225, 182, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.2%, 71.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 47%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 24%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 24%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.55, 14.01, 10.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.55, 17.79, 38.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.226, 52.444, 46.235)`
Decimal	`14792364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E1B6AC, 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 #E1B6AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E1B6AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	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 #E1B6AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e1b6ac; }
.text { color: #e1b6ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1b6ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(225 182 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e1b6ac, #e1d1ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #E1B6AC?: #E1B6AC is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E1B6AC?: The RGB value is 225, 182, 172: 225 red, 182 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E1B6AC?: The complementary color is #ACD7E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E1B6AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.