What color is #E9CFD3?

#E9CFD3 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Perfume Cloud. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E9CFD3?

The RGB value is 233, 207, 211: 233 red, 207 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E9CFD3?

The complementary color is #CFE9E5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E9CFD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E9CFD3 color

#E9CFD3 rgb(233, 207, 211)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E9CFD3 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.4% red, 81.2% green and 82.7% blue (233, 207, 211).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 37% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Perfume Cloud (#E2C9CE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.33:1).

#E9CFD3 color codes

HEX	`#E9CFD3`
RGB	`rgb(233, 207, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.4%, 81.2%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 37%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 11%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.33, 9.71, 1.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.33, 9.81, 7.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.674, 66.654, 70.916)`
Decimal	`15323091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E9CFD3, 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 #E9CFD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E9CFD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.33:1	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 #E9CFD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e9cfd3; }
.text { color: #e9cfd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e9cfd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(233 207 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e9cfd3, #e9d8cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #E9CFD3?: #E9CFD3 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Perfume Cloud. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E9CFD3?: The RGB value is 233, 207, 211: 233 red, 207 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E9CFD3?: The complementary color is #CFE9E5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E9CFD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.