Information about #E1C9CB color

#E1C9CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1C9CB falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 201, 203) — 88.2% red, 78.8% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E1C9CB reads as a mildly saturated red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dust Storm (#E5CCC9). Slightly further away sit Soft Ice Rose (#E7CFCA) and Quarter Milestone (#DBD0CB).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(225, 201, 203)), which gives #E1C9CB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #E1C9CB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E1C9CB color variations

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#E1C9CB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E1C9CB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dust Storm color link
Dust Storm

#E5CCC9

Swiss Coffee color link
Swiss Coffee

#DBD0CA

Devoted color link
Devoted

#E8CDD0

Warm Skin color link
Warm Skin

#E1C5C2

Pearl Bush color link
Pearl Bush

#DED1C6

Prim color link
Prim

#E2CDD5

Lilac Ash color link
Lilac Ash

#D7CDCD

Urbane color link
Urbane

#D9D1CF

Soft Lip color link
Soft Lip

#EDCBCD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1C9CB
  • RGB225, 201, 203
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 201, 203)
  • HSL355°, 29%, 84%
  • HSL Precise355°, 28.571%, 83.529%
  • HSV355°, 11%, 88%
  • HSB355°, 11%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.788, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.788, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.788, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1C9CB
  • DECIMAL ID14797259
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01