#E2BCAC Color
#E2BCAC is rgb(226, 188, 172) in RGB, hsl(18, 48%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2BCACrgb(226, 188, 172)hsl(18, 48%, 78%)hsv(18, 24%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 11%)oklch(82.4% 0.049 44.1)lab(79.31% 12.28 13.49)lch(79.31% 18.24 47.68)What #E2BCAC 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 #E2BCAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2BCAC Channel Values
How #E2BCAC 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 226 · G 188 · B 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 48% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 24% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 24% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 12.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2BCAC 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 #E2BCAC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2BCAC; 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 #E2BCAC
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 #E2BCAC 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.
#E2BCAC#C3C3AC#D0C0AC#CACAAB#D4C4AB#E4BABA#E3BBB5#C4C4C4Using #E2BCAC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2bcac: #E2BCAC;background-color: #E2BCAC;colors: { 'color-e2bcac': '#E2BCAC' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.737, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_e2bcac">#E2BCAC</color>fill="#E2BCAC"More Orange Colors
#E2BCAC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2BCAC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2BCAC?
#E2BCAC is a light orange — rgb(226, 188, 172) in RGB and hsl(18, 48%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #E2BCAC?
#E2BCAC is rgb(226, 188, 172) — red 226, green 188, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2BCAC?
#E2BCAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2BCAC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2BCAC scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2BCAC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2BCAC 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 13.06, which is visibly different.
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