#E4C5CA Hex Color

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Faded pink with a dusty gray undertone. #e4c5ca reads pale and airy, which suits minimal layouts, cosmetics branding, and soft packaging. It works best as a dominant base with a darker partner, since next to white it can look washed out. Deep plum or charcoal gives it weight. The hex code for this shade is #e4c5ca.

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What is #e4c5ca in RGB, HSL and CMYK?

In RGB, #e4c5ca is rgb(228, 197, 202), in HSL hsl(350, 36%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 14%, 11%, 11%.

What colors pair well with #e4c5ca?

Deep plum and charcoal give this pale pink the contrast it lacks next to white. Warm browns and cream tend to flatten it, so keep the darker tone in the pairing. Black text on #e4c5ca reaches about 13.1:1 contrast, comfortably above the WCAG AA body text minimum of 4.5:1.

Is #e4c5ca readable on white or black?

#e4c5ca has a 1.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.13:1 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.

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