Close to Nude
#E2B596
#E2B596 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Nude. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 71% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 57% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E2B596.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E2B596 as they’d see it.
#E2B596 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E2B596
What color is #E2B596?
#E2B596 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Nude. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 71% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 57% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E2B596 in RGB?
#E2B596 is rgb(226, 181, 150): 226 red, 181 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E2B596 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 34, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E2B596?
PANTONE 489 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E2B596?
Its complement #8EC5E9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.