What color is #E5ADBD?

#E5ADBD is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Fallen Blossoms. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E5ADBD?

The RGB value is 229, 173, 189: 229 red, 173 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E5ADBD?

The complementary color is #ADE5D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E5ADBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E5ADBD color

#E5ADBD rgb(229, 173, 189)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E5ADBD is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.8% red, 67.8% green and 74.1% blue (229, 173, 189).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 52% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 17% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Fallen Blossoms (#EDB2C4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.04:1).

#E5ADBD color codes

HEX	`#E5ADBD`
RGB	`rgb(229, 173, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.8%, 67.8%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 52%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 24%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 17%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.21, 22.83, -0.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.21, 22.83, 359.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.442, 50.222, 54.855)`
Decimal	`15052221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E5ADBD, 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 #E5ADBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E5ADBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.04:1	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 #E5ADBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e5adbd; }
.text { color: #e5adbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e5adbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(229 173 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e5adbd, #e5b9ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Pink.

Questions

What color is #E5ADBD?: #E5ADBD is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Fallen Blossoms. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E5ADBD?: The RGB value is 229, 173, 189: 229 red, 173 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E5ADBD?: The complementary color is #ADE5D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E5ADBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.