What color is #E4CFCE?

#E4CFCE 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 #E4CFCE?

The RGB value is 228, 207, 206: 228 red, 207 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E4CFCE?

The complementary color is #CEE3E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E4CFCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E4CFCE color

#E4CFCE rgb(228, 207, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E4CFCE is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.4% red, 81.2% green and 80.8% blue (228, 207, 206).

Its hue angle is 3°, 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 Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.12:1).

#E4CFCE color codes

HEX	`#E4CFCE`
RGB	`rgb(228, 207, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.4%, 81.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 29%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 10%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.78, 7.13, 3.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.78, 7.79, 23.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.447, 65.577, 67.59)`
Decimal	`14995406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E4CFCE, 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 #E4CFCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E4CFCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.12:1	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 #E4CFCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e4cfce; }
.text { color: #e4cfce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e4cfce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(228 207 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e4cfce, #e4dace); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #E4CFCE?: #E4CFCE 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 #E4CFCE?: The RGB value is 228, 207, 206: 228 red, 207 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E4CFCE?: The complementary color is #CEE3E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E4CFCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.