What color is #E3CFCC?

#E3CFCC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color China Silk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E3CFCC?

The RGB value is 227, 207, 204: 227 red, 207 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E3CFCC?

The complementary color is #CCE0E3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E3CFCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E3CFCC color

#E3CFCC rgb(227, 207, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E3CFCC is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89% red, 81.2% green and 80% blue (227, 207, 204).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 29% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 10% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is China Silk (#E3D1CC), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#E3CFCC color codes

HEX	`#E3CFCC`
RGB	`rgb(227, 207, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89%, 81.2%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 29%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 10%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.65, 6.44, 4.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.65, 7.59, 31.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.89, 65.317, 66.304)`
Decimal	`14929868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E3CFCC, 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 #E3CFCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E3CFCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	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 #E3CFCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e3cfcc; }
.text { color: #e3cfcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e3cfcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(227 207 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e3cfcc, #e3dbcc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #E3CFCC?: #E3CFCC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color China Silk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E3CFCC?: The RGB value is 227, 207, 204: 227 red, 207 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E3CFCC?: The complementary color is #CCE0E3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E3CFCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.