What color is #E4C4DC?

#E4C4DC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E4C4DC?

The RGB value is 228, 196, 220: 228 red, 196 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E4C4DC?

The complementary color is #C4E4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E4C4DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E4C4DC color

#E4C4DC rgb(228, 196, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E4C4DC is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.4% red, 76.9% green and 86.3% blue (228, 196, 220).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 37% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.23:1).

#E4C4DC color codes

HEX	`#E4C4DC`
RGB	`rgb(228, 196, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.4%, 76.9%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 37%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 14%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.46, 15.35, -7.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.46, 17.19, 333.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.652, 61.142, 76.092)`
Decimal	`14992604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E4C4DC, 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 #E4C4DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E4C4DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.23:1	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 #E4C4DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e4c4dc; }
.text { color: #e4c4dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e4c4dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(228 196 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e4c4dc, #e4c4cc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E4C4DC?: #E4C4DC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E4C4DC?: The RGB value is 228, 196, 220: 228 red, 196 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E4C4DC?: The complementary color is #C4E4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E4C4DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.