Information about #E5C5CD color

#E5C5CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E5C5CD falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(229, 197, 205) — 89.8% red, 77.3% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 9 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E5C5CD reads as a moderately toned warm red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dust Storm (#E5CCC9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Devoted (#E8CDD0) and Soft Lip (#EDCBCD).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(229, 197, 205)), which gives #E5C5CD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E5C5CD: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #E5C5CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E5C5CD color variations

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#E5C5CD 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 #E5C5CD

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

Devoted color link
Devoted

#E8CDD0

Soft Lip color link
Soft Lip

#EDCBCD

Palermo Pink color link
Palermo Pink

#EEC0C8

Prim color link
Prim

#E2CDD5

Warm Skin color link
Warm Skin

#E1C5C2

Lotion Pink color link
Lotion Pink

#ECCFCF

Queen Pink color link
Queen Pink

#E8CCD7

Ice Hot Pink color link
Ice Hot Pink

#E4BDC2

Cameo Pink color link
Cameo Pink

#EFBBCC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5C5CD
  • RGB229, 197, 205
  • CMYK0, 13, 9, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 197, 205)
  • HSL345°, 38%, 84%
  • HSL Precise345°, 38.095%, 83.529%
  • HSV345°, 14%, 90%
  • HSB345°, 14%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.773, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.773, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.773, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE5C5CD
  • DECIMAL ID15058381
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01