What color is #E2CDC8?

#E2CDC8 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2CDC8?

The RGB value is 226, 205, 200: 226 red, 205 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2CDC8?

The complementary color is #C8DDE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2CDC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2CDC8 color

#E2CDC8 rgb(226, 205, 200)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E2CDC8 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 80.4% green and 78.4% blue (226, 205, 200).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 31% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Lip Gloss (#DFCDC7), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#E2CDC8 color codes

HEX	`#E2CDC8`
RGB	`rgb(226, 205, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 80.4%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 31%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 12%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.97, 6.48, 5.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.97, 8.27, 38.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.62, 64.003, 63.635)`
Decimal	`14863816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2CDC8, 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 #E2CDC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2CDC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	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 #E2CDC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2cdc8; }
.text { color: #e2cdc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2cdc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 205 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2cdc8, #e2dac8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #E2CDC8?: #E2CDC8 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2CDC8?: The RGB value is 226, 205, 200: 226 red, 205 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2CDC8?: The complementary color is #C8DDE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2CDC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.