What color is #E5D3CB?

#E5D3CB is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bridal Scent. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E5D3CB?

The RGB value is 229, 211, 203: 229 red, 211 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E5D3CB?

The complementary color is #CBDDE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E5D3CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E5D3CB color

#E5D3CB rgb(229, 211, 203)

Shades of orange

The hex color #E5D3CB is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.8% red, 82.7% green and 79.6% blue (229, 211, 203).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 33% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Bridal Scent (#E5D3CC), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.51:1).

#E5D3CB color codes

HEX	`#E5D3CB`
RGB	`rgb(229, 211, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.8%, 82.7%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 33%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 11%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.79, 4.89, 6.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.79, 7.9, 51.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.386, 67.559, 66.031)`
Decimal	`15061963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E5D3CB, 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 #E5D3CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E5D3CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.51:1	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 #E5D3CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e5d3cb; }
.text { color: #e5d3cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e5d3cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(229 211 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e5d3cb, #e5e0cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #E5D3CB?: #E5D3CB is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bridal Scent. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E5D3CB?: The RGB value is 229, 211, 203: 229 red, 211 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E5D3CB?: The complementary color is #CBDDE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E5D3CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.