What color is #E2D1C4?

#E2D1C4 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2D1C4?

The RGB value is 226, 209, 196: 226 red, 209 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2D1C4?

The complementary color is #C4D5E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2D1C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2D1C4 color

#E2D1C4 rgb(226, 209, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E2D1C4 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 82% green and 76.9% blue (226, 209, 196).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 34% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 13% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#E2D1C4 color codes

HEX	`#E2D1C4`
RGB	`rgb(226, 209, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 82%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 34%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 13%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 13%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.87, 3.74, 8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.87, 9.35, 66.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.128, 65.756, 61.528)`
Decimal	`14864836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2D1C4, 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 #E2D1C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2D1C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	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 #E2D1C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2d1c4; }
.text { color: #e2d1c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2d1c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 209 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2d1c4, #e2e0c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #E2D1C4?: #E2D1C4 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2D1C4?: The RGB value is 226, 209, 196: 226 red, 209 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2D1C4?: The complementary color is #C4D5E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2D1C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.