What color is #E9C6DB?

#E9C6DB 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 #E9C6DB?

The RGB value is 233, 198, 219: 233 red, 198 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E9C6DB?

The complementary color is #C6E9D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E9C6DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E9C6DB color

#E9C6DB rgb(233, 198, 219)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E9C6DB is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.4% red, 77.6% green and 85.9% blue (233, 198, 219).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 44% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Tussie-Mussie (#EDC5D7), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#E9C6DB color codes

HEX	`#E9C6DB`
RGB	`rgb(233, 198, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.4%, 77.6%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 44%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 15%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 6%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.35, 15.82, -5.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.35, 16.86, 339.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.583, 62.828, 75.624)`
Decimal	`15320795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E9C6DB, 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 #E9C6DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E9C6DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	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 #E9C6DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e9c6db; }
.text { color: #e9c6db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e9c6db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(233 198 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e9c6db, #e9c6ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #E9C6DB?: #E9C6DB 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 #E9C6DB?: The RGB value is 233, 198, 219: 233 red, 198 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E9C6DB?: The complementary color is #C6E9D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E9C6DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.