What color is #E2BFCE?

#E2BFCE is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2BFCE?

The RGB value is 226, 191, 206: 226 red, 191 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2BFCE?

The complementary color is #BFE2D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2BFCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2BFCE color

#E2BFCE rgb(226, 191, 206)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E2BFCE is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 74.9% green and 80.8% blue (226, 191, 206).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 38% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#E2BFCE color codes

HEX	`#E2BFCE`
RGB	`rgb(226, 191, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 74.9%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 38%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 15%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.68, 14.9, -2.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.68, 15.17, 349.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.135, 57.888, 66.334)`
Decimal	`14860238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2BFCE, 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 #E2BFCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2BFCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	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 #E2BFCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2bfce; }
.text { color: #e2bfce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2bfce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 191 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2bfce, #e2c2bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #E2BFCE?: #E2BFCE is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2BFCE?: The RGB value is 226, 191, 206: 226 red, 191 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2BFCE?: The complementary color is #BFE2D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2BFCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.