#E1C1C5 Hex Color
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Light and heavily muted, #e1c1c5 is a dusty red with soft gray undertones and a delicate, airy finish. It works well as a supporting tone in minimalist layouts, especially beside charcoal, cream, or deep burgundy. Use black text for clear small type, since its light value provides strong contrast. The hex code is #e1c1c5.
Questions about #e1c1c5
What is #e1c1c5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e1c1c5 is rgb(225, 193, 197), in HSL hsl(353, 35%, 82%) and in CMYK 0%, 14%, 12%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e1c1c5?
Is #e1c1c5 suitable for text?
#e1c1c5 works best as a light background with black or very dark text, which provides strong contrast for small type. White text generally fails accessible contrast against this pale shade, so verify every text pairing before use.
Is #e1c1c5 readable on white or black?
#e1c1c5 has a 1.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.63:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.