What color is #E5CFC9?

#E5CFC9 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 #E5CFC9?

The RGB value is 229, 207, 201: 229 red, 207 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E5CFC9?

The complementary color is #C9DFE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E5CFC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E5CFC9 color

#E5CFC9 rgb(229, 207, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E5CFC9 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.8% red, 81.2% green and 78.8% blue (229, 207, 201).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 35% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 12% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is China Silk (#E3D1CC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.1:1).

#E5CFC9 color codes

HEX	`#E5CFC9`
RGB	`rgb(229, 207, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.8%, 81.2%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 35%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 12%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.74, 6.66, 5.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.74, 8.81, 40.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.168, 65.502, 64.457)`
Decimal	`15060937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E5CFC9, 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 #E5CFC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E5CFC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.1:1	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 #E5CFC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e5cfc9; }
.text { color: #e5cfc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e5cfc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(229 207 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e5cfc9, #e5ddc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #E5CFC9?: #E5CFC9 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 #E5CFC9?: The RGB value is 229, 207, 201: 229 red, 207 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E5CFC9?: The complementary color is #C9DFE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E5CFC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.