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#E2C29D Color

#E2C29D is rgb(226, 194, 157) in RGB, hsl(32, 54%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2C29D
HEX#E2C29D
RGBrgb(226, 194, 157)
HSLhsl(32, 54%, 75%)
HSVhsv(32, 31%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.061 70.9)
LABlab(80.54% 7.80 23.11)
LCHlch(80.54% 24.39 71.35)

What #E2C29D 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 #E2C29D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#E2C29D Channel Values

How #E2C29D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 226 · G 194 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 54% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 31% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 31% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2C29D 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2C29D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2C29D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E2C29D

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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Shades

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How #E2C29D 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.

Typical#E2C29D
Protanopia#C8C89D
Protanomaly#D3C69D
Deuteranopia#CDCD9C
Deuteranomaly#D6C99C
Tritanopia#E5BEBE
Tritanomaly#E4C0B2
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #E2C29D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e2c29d: #E2C29D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2C29D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2c29d': '#E2C29D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.761, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_e2c29d">#E2C29D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2C29D"

More Orange Colors

#E2C29D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2C29D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2C29D?

#E2C29D is a light orange — rgb(226, 194, 157) in RGB and hsl(32, 54%, 75%) 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 3.44.

What is the RGB value of #E2C29D?

#E2C29D is rgb(226, 194, 157) — red 226, green 194, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2C29D?

#E2C29D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2C29D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2C29D scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2C29D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2C29D 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 5.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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