What color is #EACDD1?

#EACDD1 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 #EACDD1?

The RGB value is 234, 205, 209: 234 red, 205 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EACDD1?

The complementary color is #CDEAE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EACDD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EACDD1 color

#EACDD1 rgb(234, 205, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EACDD1 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 80.4% green and 82% blue (234, 205, 209).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 41% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Petite Pink (#EACACB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#EACDD1 color codes

HEX	`#EACDD1`
RGB	`rgb(234, 205, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 80.4%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 41%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 12%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.87, 10.79, 1.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.87, 10.93, 9.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.271, 65.76, 69.458)`
Decimal	`15388113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EACDD1, 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 #EACDD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EACDD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	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 #EACDD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eacdd1; }
.text { color: #eacdd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eacdd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 205 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eacdd1, #ead8cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #EACDD1?: #EACDD1 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 #EACDD1?: The RGB value is 234, 205, 209: 234 red, 205 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EACDD1?: The complementary color is #CDEAE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EACDD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.