Palettes / Colors / #E2CAAB
#E2CAAB — Light Muted Brown
#E2CAAB is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #E2CAAB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E2CAAB is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABC3E2; it also sits naturally between #E2AFAB and #DFE2AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2CAAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 202, 171 |
| HSL | 34°, 49%, 78% |
| HSV | 34°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 24%, 11% |
| XYZ | 59.84, 61.35, 47.22 |
| Yxy | 61.35, 0.3553, 0.3643 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.57, 3.67, 18.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.33, 3.53, 15.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 79% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 24% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2CAAB
.text { color: #E2CAAB; }
.background { background-color: #E2CAAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2CAAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 202, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 49%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2CAAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 202, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2CAAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 202, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2CAAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2CAAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2CAAB
Tints of #E2CAAB
Tones of #E2CAAB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABC3E2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2CAAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2CAAB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E2CAAB: ·
How #E2CAAB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E2CAAB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E2CAAB?
#E2CAAB is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 226, 202, 171). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2CAAB?
#E2CAAB is RGB 226, 202, 171 — HSL 34°, 49%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 24%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2CAAB?
Its complement is #ABC3E2; analogous partners are #E2AFAB and #DFE2AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2CAAB for text?
Black text on #E2CAAB has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.