#E6CCB3 color
#E6CCB3 is a very light, moderately saturated orange, closest to the CSS named color lightgray (#D3D3D3).
Color values
| HEX | #E6CCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 204, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 11%, 22%, 10%) |
| Decimal | 15125683 |
| CSS | color: #E6CCB3; |
| Android | 0xFFE6CCB3 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.800, blue: 0.702, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #E6CCB3 | 1.54:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #E6CCB3 | 13.65:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #E6CCB3
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #E6CCB3 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #E6CCB3
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #E6CCB3 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #E6CCB3; background-color: #E6CCB3; }
.element { color: rgb(230 204 179); }
.element { color: hsl(29 50% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#E6CCB3] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #E6CCB3;Frequently asked questions
What color is #E6CCB3?
#E6CCB3 is a very light, moderately saturated orange. Its hue sits at 29° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #E6CCB3 in RGB?
#E6CCB3 converts to rgb(230, 204, 179) — 230 red, 204 green and 179 blue.
What is #E6CCB3 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 22%, 10%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #E6CCB3 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (13.65:1 versus 1.54:1).
What is the complementary color of #E6CCB3?
#B3CDE6 — the hue directly opposite #E6CCB3 on the color wheel.