E2DCED

#E2DCED closest to Velvet Scarf

#E2DCED is a very light gray; the closest named color is Velvet Scarf. In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 86.3% green and 92.9% blue (rgb(226, 220, 237)). Its HSL value is 261° hue, 32% saturation and 90% lightness, and in CMYK it is 5% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. #E2DCED is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.69:1.

#E2DCED color conversion

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Variations of #E2DCED

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#E2DCED color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#E2DCED for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #E2DCED appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #DADFEC
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D9DEEE
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DCDEED
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #DADFEC
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DDDEED
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E0DEE1
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E2DDE8
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #DFDFDF
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DFDEE2

#E2DCED contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.34:1 Very poor#E2DCED text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.69:1 Super#E2DCED text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#E2DCED in CSS

/* Velvet Scarf */
.color { color: #E2DCED; }
.background { background-color: #E2DCED; }
.border { border: 1px solid #E2DCED; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(226 220 237);
color: hsl(261 32% 90%);
color: oklch(0.904 0.024 301.9);

#E2DCED FAQ

What color is #E2DCED?

#E2DCED is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Velvet Scarf. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #E2DCED?

#E2DCED is rgb(226, 220, 237) in RGB, hsl(261, 32%, 90%) in HSL and cmyk(5%, 7%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #E2DCED?

The complementary color of #E2DCED is #E7EDDC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #E2DCED?

Black text has the best contrast on #E2DCED: 15.69:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #E2DCED a warm or cool color?

#E2DCED is a neutral color.