What color is #E1CEBF?

#E1CEBF is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E1CEBF?

The RGB value is 225, 206, 191: 225 red, 206 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E1CEBF?

The complementary color is #BFD2E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E1CEBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E1CEBF color

#E1CEBF rgb(225, 206, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E1CEBF is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.2% red, 80.8% green and 74.9% blue (225, 206, 191).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 36% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 15% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Tapioca (#DAC9B9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#E1CEBF color codes

HEX	`#E1CEBF`
RGB	`rgb(225, 206, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.2%, 80.8%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 36%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 15%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.92, 4.16, 9.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.92, 10.69, 67.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.526, 63.913, 58.323)`
Decimal	`14798527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E1CEBF, 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 #E1CEBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E1CEBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #E1CEBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e1cebf; }
.text { color: #e1cebf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1cebf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(225 206 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e1cebf, #e1dfbf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #E1CEBF?: #E1CEBF is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E1CEBF?: The RGB value is 225, 206, 191: 225 red, 206 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E1CEBF?: The complementary color is #BFD2E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E1CEBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.