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#E3A878 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E3A878 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E3A878 Color Information

#E3A878 RGB value is (227, 168, 120). The hex color red value is 227, green is 168, and blue is 120. Its HSL format shows a hue of 27°, saturation of 66 percent, and lightness of68 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 26 percent, 47 percent, 11percent.

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rgb(227, 168, 120)
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#E3A878 Color Meaning

Color #E3A878 embodies warmth, gentleness, and natural approachability. #E3A878 soft brown beige tone mirrors animal coats and sunlit earth. As a result, color #E3A878 feels nurturing, calm, and quietly welcoming. From a psychological standpoint, color #E3A878 lowers stress and supports emotional ease. #E3A878 encourages comfort, trust, and slow engagement. #E3A878 makes #E3A878 effective in environments focused on care and relaxation. In cultural and symbolic terms, color #E3A878 represents innocence, protection, and harmony with nature. #E3A878 often suggests safety and familiarity. On a deeper level, #E3A878 reflects grounded compassion and emotional softness paired with quiet strength.

Color Conversion

Convert #E3A878 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#E3A878
RGB
rgb(227, 168, 120)
HSL
hsl(27°, 66%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 26%, 47%, 11%)
HSV
hsv(27°, 47%, 89%)
XYZ
49.0714 45.6922 24.0024
Yxy
45.6922 0.4132 0.3847
Hunter Lab
67.5960 3.5459 5.1302
CIE-Lab
73.3454 16.0034 33.2266

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red227 / 255 (89%)
89%
Green168 / 255 (66%)
66%
Blue120 / 255 (47%)
47%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta26 / 100 (26%)
26%
Yellow47 / 100 (47%)
47%
Key (Black)11 / 100 (11%)
11%

Color Variations

#E3A878 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#E3A878 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #E3A878 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E3A878 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E3A878;

Text Color

color: #E3A878;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E3A878;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E3A87840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E3A878;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E3A878 0%, #a75e22 100%);

#E3A878 Color FAQs

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