#E3C1C0 Hex Color
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Dusty rose with a clear gray undertone. #e3c1c0 is a light, very unsaturated red that reads soft instead of loud, so treat it as a large background or supporting tone rather than an accent. It looks richer against deep burgundy or slate blue than against white. The hex code #e3c1c0 also holds up behind black body text at about 12.7:1 contrast.
Questions about #e3c1c0
What is #e3c1c0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e3c1c0 is rgb(227, 193, 192), in HSL hsl(2, 38%, 82%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 15%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #e3c1c0?
Deep burgundy and slate blue both look richer against #e3c1c0 than warm neutrals do. Use it as the dominant base and let darker reds or cool blues carry the contrast.
Is #e3c1c0 readable on white or black?
#e3c1c0 has a 1.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.65:1 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.