#E2CAC2 Hex Color
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Faded rose is the closest familiar match to the hex code #e2cac2, a pale red diluted with grey. Its low saturation makes it a calm, airy background base for minimal layouts, and black text stays readable on it at roughly 13.5:1 contrast. Next to pure white it can look washed out, so ground it with a deep plum or espresso brown accent.
Questions about #e2cac2
What is #e2cac2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e2cac2 is rgb(226, 202, 194), in HSL hsl(15, 36%, 82%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 14%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e2cac2?
Deep plum, espresso brown, and charcoal give #e2cac2 the depth it lacks next to white. It also softens nicely against muted olive or warm taupe in larger palettes.
Is #e2cac2 readable on white or black?
#e2cac2 has a 1.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.46:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.