What color is #E4CEC4?

#E4CEC4 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 #E4CEC4?

The RGB value is 228, 206, 196: 228 red, 206 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E4CEC4?

The complementary color is #C4DAE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E4CEC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E4CEC4 color

#E4CEC4 rgb(228, 206, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E4CEC4 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.4% red, 80.8% green and 76.9% blue (228, 206, 196).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 37% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.92:1).

#E4CEC4 color codes

HEX	`#E4CEC4`
RGB	`rgb(228, 206, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.4%, 80.8%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 37%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 14%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 14%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.29, 6.03, 7.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.29, 9.82, 52.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.029, 64.623, 61.314)`
Decimal	`14995140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E4CEC4, 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 #E4CEC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E4CEC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.92:1	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 #E4CEC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e4cec4; }
.text { color: #e4cec4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e4cec4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(228 206 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e4cec4, #e4dec4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #E4CEC4?: #E4CEC4 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 #E4CEC4?: The RGB value is 228, 206, 196: 228 red, 206 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E4CEC4?: The complementary color is #C4DAE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E4CEC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.