#E2BDC5

A very light, moderate red closely aligning with Thistle.

About #E2BDC5

When working with digital screens, the color #E2BDC5 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Thistle. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 189 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 16% M, 13% Y, and 11% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2BDC5
RGB226, 189, 197
HSL347.0°, 38.9%, 81.4%
CMYK0%, 16%, 13%, 11%
HSV347.0°, 16.4%, 88.6%
LAB80.0, 14.5, 0.9
XYZ59.6, 56.6, 60.6
Decimal14859717

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.32:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2BDC5; }
.text-color { color: #E2BDC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2BDC5; }

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