E2DBCB

#E2DBCB Albescent

#E2DBCB is a very light gray named Albescent. In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 85.9% green and 79.6% blue (rgb(226, 219, 203)). Its HSL value is 42° hue, 28% saturation and 84% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 10% yellow and 11% black. #E2DBCB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.23:1.

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Variations of #E2DBCB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#E2DBCB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#E2DBCB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #E2DBCB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #E1DCCB
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DFDACA
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E0DBCA
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #E1DCCB
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #E1DCCB
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E6D8D6
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E4DAD0
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #DBDBDB
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DDDBD7

#E2DBCB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.38:1 Very poor#E2DBCB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.23:1 Super#E2DBCB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#E2DBCB in CSS

/* Albescent */
.color { color: #E2DBCB; }
.background { background-color: #E2DBCB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #E2DBCB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(226 219 203);
color: hsl(42 28% 84%);
color: oklch(0.893 0.023 87.2);

#E2DBCB FAQ

What color is #E2DBCB?

#E2DBCB is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Albescent. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #E2DBCB?

#E2DBCB is rgb(226, 219, 203) in RGB, hsl(42, 28%, 84%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #E2DBCB?

The complementary color of #E2DBCB is #CBD2E2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #E2DBCB?

Black text has the best contrast on #E2DBCB: 15.23:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #E2DBCB a warm or cool color?

#E2DBCB is a neutral color.