What color is #E5CDCE?

#E5CDCE 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 #E5CDCE?

The RGB value is 229, 205, 206: 229 red, 205 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E5CDCE?

The complementary color is #CDE5E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E5CDCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E5CDCE color

#E5CDCE rgb(229, 205, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E5CDCE is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.8% red, 80.4% green and 80.8% blue (229, 205, 206).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.96:1).

#E5CDCE color codes

HEX	`#E5CDCE`
RGB	`rgb(229, 205, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.8%, 80.4%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 32%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 10%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 10%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.37, 8.53, 2.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.37, 8.91, 16.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.284, 64.778, 67.445)`
Decimal	`15060430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E5CDCE, 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 #E5CDCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E5CDCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.96:1	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 #E5CDCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e5cdce; }
.text { color: #e5cdce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e5cdce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(229 205 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e5cdce, #e5d8cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #E5CDCE?: #E5CDCE 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 #E5CDCE?: The RGB value is 229, 205, 206: 229 red, 205 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E5CDCE?: The complementary color is #CDE5E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E5CDCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.