#E8C4C8 Hex Color
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Pastel red at its softest. #e8c4c8 is a dusty pink with barely any saturation, so it reads gentle instead of bold. Use it as a dominant background for spring themes, baby products, or romance branding, paired with charcoal for edge. Next to white it can wash out, so favor darker partners. Black text on this hex code reaches about 13.2:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #e8c4c8
What is #e8c4c8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e8c4c8 is rgb(232, 196, 200), in HSL hsl(353, 44%, 84%) and in CMYK 0%, 16%, 14%, 9%. Browse more shades of pink with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e8c4c8?
Charcoal, deep navy, and muted olive all give #e8c4c8 the contrast its pale nature needs. Skip plain white backdrops, where this dusty pink tends to fade.
Is #e8c4c8 readable on white or black?
#e8c4c8 has a 1.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.16:1 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.