What color is #E1CDD1?

#E1CDD1 is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E1CDD1?

The RGB value is 225, 205, 209: 225 red, 205 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E1CDD1?

The complementary color is #CDE1DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E1CDD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E1CDD1 color

#E1CDD1 rgb(225, 205, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E1CDD1 is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.2% red, 80.4% green and 82% blue (225, 205, 209).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 25% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#E1CDD1 color codes

HEX	`#E1CDD1`
RGB	`rgb(225, 205, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.2%, 80.4%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 25%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 9%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.11, 7.63, 0.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.11, 7.65, 4.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.39, 64.275, 69.323)`
Decimal	`14798289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E1CDD1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E1CDD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E1CDD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E1CDD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e1cdd1; }
.text { color: #e1cdd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1cdd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(225 205 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e1cdd1, #e1d3cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #E1CDD1?: #E1CDD1 is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E1CDD1?: The RGB value is 225, 205, 209: 225 red, 205 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E1CDD1?: The complementary color is #CDE1DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E1CDD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.