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Plaster

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Color codes

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.7522
Orange Pastel ColorsNeutral ColorsWarm ColorsInterior Design Colors Warm

Shades of Plaster

All shades

Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.31:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text16.04:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.31:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black14.43:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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In a design

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Plaster

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About Plaster

Plaster (#E8E0D4) is a very light, muted color from the Orange family with a warm character. It is made of 232 red, 224 green and 212 blue (hsl(36, 30%, 87%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.31:1 against white and 16.04:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • page and card backgrounds
  • walls in bright, airy rooms
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #E8E0D4 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 232, 224 and 212 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 36°, 30% saturation and 87% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

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Palettes with this color

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Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Plaster?
The HEX code of Plaster is #E8E0D4. In RGB it is rgb(232, 224, 212) and in HSL hsl(36, 30%, 87%).
Which text color works on Plaster?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 on Plaster and black text 16.04:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Plaster?
Rotating the hue of Plaster by 180° gives #D4DCE8, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Plaster in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Plaster is cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 9%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.