What color is #E5D5CE?

#E5D5CE 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 #E5D5CE?

The RGB value is 229, 213, 206: 229 red, 213 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E5D5CE?

The complementary color is #CEDEE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E5D5CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.74:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E5D5CE color

#E5D5CE rgb(229, 213, 206)

Shades of orange

The hex color #E5D5CE is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.8% red, 83.5% green and 80.8% blue (229, 213, 206).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 31% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Bridal Scent (#E5D3CC), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.74:1).

#E5D5CE color codes

HEX	`#E5D5CE`
RGB	`rgb(229, 213, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.8%, 83.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 31%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 10%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 10%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.36, 4.34, 5.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.36, 6.96, 51.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.247, 68.704, 68.099)`
Decimal	`15062478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E5D5CE, 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 #E5D5CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E5D5CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.74:1	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 #E5D5CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e5d5ce; }
.text { color: #e5d5ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e5d5ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(229 213 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e5d5ce, #e5e1ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #E5D5CE?: #E5D5CE 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 #E5D5CE?: The RGB value is 229, 213, 206: 229 red, 213 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E5D5CE?: The complementary color is #CEDEE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E5D5CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.74:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.