What color is #E3CEC1?

#E3CEC1 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E3CEC1?

The RGB value is 227, 206, 193: 227 red, 206 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E3CEC1?

The complementary color is #C1D6E3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E3CEC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E3CEC1 color

#E3CEC1 rgb(227, 206, 193)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E3CEC1 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89% red, 80.8% green and 75.7% blue (227, 206, 193).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 38% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.86:1).

#E3CEC1 color codes

HEX	`#E3CEC1`
RGB	`rgb(227, 206, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89%, 80.8%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 38%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 15%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.13, 5.2, 9.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.13, 10.49, 60.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.375, 64.325, 59.519)`
Decimal	`14929601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E3CEC1, 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 #E3CEC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E3CEC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.86:1	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 #E3CEC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e3cec1; }
.text { color: #e3cec1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e3cec1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(227 206 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e3cec1, #e3dfc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #E3CEC1?: #E3CEC1 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E3CEC1?: The RGB value is 227, 206, 193: 227 red, 206 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E3CEC1?: The complementary color is #C1D6E3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E3CEC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.