What color is #E2DCCC?

#E2DCCC is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fossil Stone. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2DCCC?

The RGB value is 226, 220, 204: 226 red, 220 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2DCCC?

The complementary color is #CCD2E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2DCCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2DCCC color

#E2DCCC rgb(226, 220, 204)

Shades of beige

The hex color #E2DCCC is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 86.3% green and 80% blue (226, 220, 204).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 27% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Fossil Stone (#E3DDCC), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.34:1).

#E2DCCC color codes

HEX	`#E2DCCC`
RGB	`rgb(226, 220, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 86.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 27%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 10%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.83, -0.68, 8.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.83, 8.61, 94.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.855, 71.715, 67.383)`
Decimal	`14867660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2DCCC, 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 #E2DCCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2DCCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.34:1	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 #E2DCCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2dccc; }
.text { color: #e2dccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2dccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 220 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2dccc, #dde2cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #E2DCCC?: #E2DCCC is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fossil Stone. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2DCCC?: The RGB value is 226, 220, 204: 226 red, 220 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2DCCC?: The complementary color is #CCD2E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2DCCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.