Close to Desert Sand
#E2BEAC
#E2BEAC is a light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 74.5% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 48% saturation and 78% 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 #E2BEAC.
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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12.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E2BEAC as they’d see it.
#E2BEAC 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 #E2BEAC
What color is #E2BEAC?
#E2BEAC is a light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 74.5% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 48% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E2BEAC in RGB?
#E2BEAC is rgb(226, 190, 172): 226 red, 190 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E2BEAC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 16, 24, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E2BEAC?
PANTONE 480 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E2BEAC?
Its complement #A2CBE0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.