What color is #E2BFB3?

#E2BFB3 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2BFB3?

The RGB value is 226, 191, 179: 226 red, 191 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2BFB3?

The complementary color is #B3D6E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2BFB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2BFB3 color

#E2BFB3 rgb(226, 191, 179)

Shades of orange

The hex color #E2BFB3 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 74.9% green and 70.2% blue (226, 191, 179).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 45% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 21% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Rose (#E2BEB4), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.34:1).

#E2BFB3 color codes

HEX	`#E2BFB3`
RGB	`rgb(226, 191, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 74.9%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 45%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 21%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 21%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80, 10.61, 10.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80, 15.06, 45.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.132, 56.687, 50.519)`
Decimal	`14860211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2BFB3, 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 #E2BFB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2BFB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.34:1	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 #E2BFB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2bfb3; }
.text { color: #e2bfb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2bfb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 191 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2bfb3, #e2d7b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #E2BFB3?: #E2BFB3 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2BFB3?: The RGB value is 226, 191, 179: 226 red, 191 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2BFB3?: The complementary color is #B3D6E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2BFB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.