What color is #E2CBBD?

#E2CBBD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2CBBD?

The RGB value is 226, 203, 189: 226 red, 203 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2CBBD?

The complementary color is #BDD4E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2CBBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2CBBD color

#E2CBBD rgb(226, 203, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E2CBBD is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 79.6% green and 74.1% blue (226, 203, 189).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 39% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 16% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#E2CBBD color codes

HEX	`#E2CBBD`
RGB	`rgb(226, 203, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 79.6%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 39%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 16%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 16%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.21, 5.79, 9.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.21, 11.48, 59.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.905, 62.556, 56.948)`
Decimal	`14863293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2CBBD, 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 #E2CBBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2CBBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	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 #E2CBBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2cbbd; }
.text { color: #e2cbbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2cbbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 203 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2cbbd, #e2debd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #E2CBBD?: #E2CBBD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2CBBD?: The RGB value is 226, 203, 189: 226 red, 203 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2CBBD?: The complementary color is #BDD4E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2CBBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.