What color is #E1DCDD?

#E1DCDD is a light gray, closest to the named color Frozen Mammoth. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E1DCDD?

The RGB value is 225, 220, 221: 225 red, 220 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E1DCDD?

The complementary color is #DCE1E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E1DCDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E1DCDD color

#E1DCDD rgb(225, 220, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E1DCDD is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.2% red, 86.3% green and 86.7% blue (225, 220, 221).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 8% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Mammoth (#DFD9DA), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#E1DCDD color codes

HEX	`#E1DCDD`
RGB	`rgb(225, 220, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.2%, 86.3%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 8%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 2%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.17, 1.87, 0.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.17, 1.88, 3.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.694, 72.415, 78.698)`
Decimal	`14802141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E1DCDD, 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 #E1DCDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E1DCDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	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 #E1DCDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e1dcdd; }
.text { color: #e1dcdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1dcdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(225 220 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e1dcdd, #e1dedc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #E1DCDD?: #E1DCDD is a light gray, closest to the named color Frozen Mammoth. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E1DCDD?: The RGB value is 225, 220, 221: 225 red, 220 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E1DCDD?: The complementary color is #DCE1E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E1DCDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.