#E0C4BD Color
#E0C4BD is rgb(224, 196, 189) in RGB, hsl(12, 36%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 16%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E0C4BDrgb(224, 196, 189)hsl(12, 36%, 81%)hsv(12, 16%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 16%, 12%)oklch(84.2% 0.033 34.3)lab(81.42% 9.39 7.36)lch(81.42% 11.93 38.07)What #E0C4BD Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E0C4BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E0C4BD Channel Values
How #E0C4BD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 224 · G 196 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 36% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 16% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 16% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0C4BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E0C4BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0C4BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E0C4BD
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E0C4BD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E0C4BD#C9C9BD#D3C7BD#CECEBC#D5CABC#E1C3C3#E0C3C1#CACACAUsing #E0C4BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e0c4bd: #E0C4BD;background-color: #E0C4BD;colors: { 'color-e0c4bd': '#E0C4BD' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.769, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_e0c4bd">#E0C4BD</color>fill="#E0C4BD"More Red Colors
#E0C4BD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E0C4BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E0C4BD?
#E0C4BD is a lightest red — rgb(224, 196, 189) in RGB and hsl(12, 36%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #E0C4BD?
#E0C4BD is rgb(224, 196, 189) — red 224, green 196, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E0C4BD?
#E0C4BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 16%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E0C4BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E0C4BD scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E0C4BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E0C4BD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.58, which is visibly different.
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