Palettes / Colors / #E4CEDF
#E4CEDF — Pale Dusty Pink
#E4CEDF is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
#E4CEDF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CEE4D3; it also sits naturally between #DECEE4 and #E4CED4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4CEDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 206, 223 |
| HSL | 314°, 29%, 85% |
| HSV | 314°, 10%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 2%, 11% |
| XYZ | 67.39, 65.96, 78.99 |
| Yxy | 65.96, 0.3173, 0.3107 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.98, 10.59, -5.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.22, 10.47, -5.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 2% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E4CEDF
.text { color: #E4CEDF; }
.background { background-color: #E4CEDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4CEDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 206, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 29%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4CEDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 206, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4CEDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 206, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4CEDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4CEDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEE4D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4CEDF: #000000.
How #E4CEDF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E4CEDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E4CEDF?
#E4CEDF is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 228, 206, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4CEDF?
#E4CEDF is RGB 228, 206, 223 — HSL 314°, 29%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 2%, 11%.
What colors go with #E4CEDF?
Its complement is #CEE4D3; analogous partners are #DECEE4 and #E4CED4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4CEDF for text?
Black text on #E4CEDF has a contrast ratio of 14.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.