What color is #EAC3B6?

#EAC3B6 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Mellow Marrow. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAC3B6?

The RGB value is 234, 195, 182: 234 red, 195 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAC3B6?

The complementary color is #B6DDEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAC3B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAC3B6 color

#EAC3B6 rgb(234, 195, 182)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EAC3B6 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 76.5% green and 71.4% blue (234, 195, 182).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 55% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 22% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Mellow Marrow (#E8C2B4), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#EAC3B6 color codes

HEX	`#EAC3B6`
RGB	`rgb(234, 195, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 76.5%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 55%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 22%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.79, 11.89, 11.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.79, 16.69, 44.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.891, 59.902, 52.549)`
Decimal	`15385526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAC3B6, 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 #EAC3B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAC3B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	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 #EAC3B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eac3b6; }
.text { color: #eac3b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eac3b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 195 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eac3b6, #eaddb6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EAC3B6?: #EAC3B6 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Mellow Marrow. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAC3B6?: The RGB value is 234, 195, 182: 234 red, 195 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAC3B6?: The complementary color is #B6DDEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAC3B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.