Close to Biscuit
#E5CCAC
#E5CCAC is a light, rich orange, close to the color Biscuit. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 80% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 52% saturation and 79% 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 #E5CCAC.
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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13.56:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.56:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E5CCAC as they’d see it.
#E5CCAC 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 #E5CCAC
What color is #E5CCAC?
#E5CCAC is a light, rich orange, close to the color Biscuit. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 80% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 52% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E5CCAC in RGB?
#E5CCAC is rgb(229, 204, 172): 229 red, 204 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E5CCAC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 25, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E5CCAC?
PANTONE 467 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E5CCAC?
Its complement #B8D2F4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.