What color is #E1DAC9?

#E1DAC9 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peace & Quiet. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E1DAC9?

The RGB value is 225, 218, 201: 225 red, 218 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E1DAC9?

The complementary color is #C9D0E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E1DAC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E1DAC9 color

#E1DAC9 rgb(225, 218, 201)

Shades of beige

The hex color #E1DAC9 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.2% red, 85.5% green and 78.8% blue (225, 218, 201).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 29% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Peace & Quiet (#E0DAC8), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.07:1).

#E1DAC9 color codes

HEX	`#E1DAC9`
RGB	`rgb(225, 218, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.2%, 85.5%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 29%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 11%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.18, -0.48, 9.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.18, 9.23, 93.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.664, 70.368, 65.318)`
Decimal	`14801609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E1DAC9, 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 #E1DAC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E1DAC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.07:1	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 #E1DAC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e1dac9; }
.text { color: #e1dac9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1dac9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(225 218 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e1dac9, #dce1c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #E1DAC9?: #E1DAC9 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peace & Quiet. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E1DAC9?: The RGB value is 225, 218, 201: 225 red, 218 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E1DAC9?: The complementary color is #C9D0E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E1DAC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.