What color is #E3CDD2?

#E3CDD2 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E3CDD2?

The RGB value is 227, 205, 210: 227 red, 205 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E3CDD2?

The complementary color is #CDE3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E3CDD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E3CDD2 color

#E3CDD2 rgb(227, 205, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E3CDD2 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89% red, 80.4% green and 82.4% blue (227, 205, 210).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 28% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.93:1).

#E3CDD2 color codes

HEX	`#E3CDD2`
RGB	`rgb(227, 205, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89%, 80.4%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 28%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 10%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 7%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.3, 8.5, 0.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.3, 8.51, 2.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.142, 64.648, 70.007)`
Decimal	`14929362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E3CDD2, 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 #E3CDD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E3CDD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.93:1	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 #E3CDD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e3cdd2; }
.text { color: #e3cdd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e3cdd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(227 205 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e3cdd2, #e3d3cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #E3CDD2?: #E3CDD2 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E3CDD2?: The RGB value is 227, 205, 210: 227 red, 205 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E3CDD2?: The complementary color is #CDE3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E3CDD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.