What color is #E8C4D9?

#E8C4D9 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Tussie-Mussie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E8C4D9?

The RGB value is 232, 196, 217: 232 red, 196 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E8C4D9?

The complementary color is #C4E8D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E8C4D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E8C4D9 color

#E8C4D9 rgb(232, 196, 217)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E8C4D9 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91% red, 76.9% green and 85.1% blue (232, 196, 217).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 44% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Tussie-Mussie (#EDC5D7), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#E8C4D9 color codes

HEX	`#E8C4D9`
RGB	`rgb(232, 196, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91%, 76.9%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 44%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 16%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 6%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.73, 16.2, -5.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.73, 17.17, 340.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.542, 61.647, 74.079)`
Decimal	`15254745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E8C4D9, 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 #E8C4D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E8C4D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #E8C4D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e8c4d9; }
.text { color: #e8c4d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e8c4d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(232 196 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e8c4d9, #e8c4c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #E8C4D9?: #E8C4D9 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Tussie-Mussie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E8C4D9?: The RGB value is 232, 196, 217: 232 red, 196 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E8C4D9?: The complementary color is #C4E8D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E8C4D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.