#E9CCCC

A very light, moderate red closely aligning with Mistyrose.

About #E9CCCC

The hex code #E9CCCC represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mistyrose. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 204, and 204.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 12% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9CCCC
RGB233, 204, 204
HSL0.0°, 39.7%, 85.7%
CMYK0%, 12%, 12%, 9%
HSV0.0°, 12.4%, 91.4%
LAB84.4, 10.2, 3.7
XYZ66.1, 64.9, 66.2
Decimal15322316

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9CCCC; }
.text-color { color: #E9CCCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9CCCC; }

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