What color is #E9CDCF?

#E9CDCF is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E9CDCF?

The RGB value is 233, 205, 207: 233 red, 205 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E9CDCF?

The complementary color is #CDE9E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E9CDCF?

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.

#E9CDCF color

#E9CDCF rgb(233, 205, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #E9CDCF is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.4% red, 80.4% green and 81.2% blue (233, 205, 207).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 39% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 11% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Petite Pink (#EACACB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#E9CDCF color codes

HEX	`#E9CDCF`
RGB	`rgb(233, 205, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.4%, 80.4%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 39%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 12%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.74, 10.11, 2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.74, 10.44, 14.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.697, 65.493, 68.147)`
Decimal	`15322575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E9CDCF, 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 #E9CDCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E9CDCF 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 #E9CDCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e9cdcf; }
.text { color: #e9cdcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e9cdcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(233 205 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e9cdcf, #e9d9cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #E9CDCF?: #E9CDCF is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E9CDCF?: The RGB value is 233, 205, 207: 233 red, 205 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E9CDCF?: The complementary color is #CDE9E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E9CDCF?: 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.