Close to Shell
#E2CCBA
#E2CCBA is a very light, muted orange, close to the color Shell. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 80% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 41% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E2CCBA.
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.
White text on this color
1.55:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.58:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E2CCBA as they’d see it.
#E2CCBA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E2CCBA
What color is #E2CCBA?
#E2CCBA is a very light, muted orange, close to the color Shell. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 80% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 41% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E2CCBA in RGB?
#E2CCBA is rgb(226, 204, 186): 226 red, 204 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E2CCBA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 18, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E2CCBA?
PANTONE 481 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E2CCBA?
Its complement #BBD3E6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.