Information about #E2B9AC color

#E2B9AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E2B9AC is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 185, 172) — 88.6% red, 72.5% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 21 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #E2B9AC floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cavern Pink (#E0B8B1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sakura (#E9B7A9) and Just Right (#DCBFAC).

The recipe behind #E2B9AC is rgb(226, 185, 172), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E2B9AC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #E2B9AC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E2B9AC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E2B9AC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E2B9AC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Rose Fog color link
Rose Fog

#E7BCB4

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

Beauty Bush color link
Beauty Bush

#EBB9B3

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2B9AC
  • RGB226, 185, 172
  • CMYK0, 16, 21, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 185, 172)
  • HSL14°, 48%, 78%
  • HSL Precise14.444°, 48.214%, 78.039%
  • HSV14°, 24%, 89%
  • HSB14°, 24%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.725, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.725, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.725, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2B9AC
  • DECIMAL ID14858668
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01