#E1C3A3 Color
#E1C3A3 is rgb(225, 195, 163) in RGB, hsl(31, 51%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1C3A3rgb(225, 195, 163)hsl(31, 51%, 76%)hsv(31, 28%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 12%)oklch(83.5% 0.055 68.8)lab(80.79% 7.49 20.27)lch(80.79% 21.61 69.73)What #E1C3A3 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E1C3A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1C3A3 Channel Values
How #E1C3A3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 225 · G 195 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 51% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 28% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 28% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1C3A3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E1C3A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1C3A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E1C3A3
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E1C3A3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E1C3A3#C9C9A3#D3C6A3#CECEA2#D6C9A2#E4BFBF#E3C1B5#C8C8C8Using #E1C3A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1c3a3: #E1C3A3;background-color: #E1C3A3;colors: { 'color-e1c3a3': '#E1C3A3' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.765, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_e1c3a3">#E1C3A3</color>fill="#E1C3A3"More Orange Colors
#E1C3A3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1C3A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1C3A3?
#E1C3A3 is a light orange — rgb(225, 195, 163) in RGB and hsl(31, 51%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nude (#E3BC9A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #E1C3A3?
#E1C3A3 is rgb(225, 195, 163) — red 225, green 195, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1C3A3?
#E1C3A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1C3A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1C3A3 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1C3A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1C3A3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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