#E0C6B8 Color
#E0C6B8 is rgb(224, 198, 184) in RGB, hsl(21, 39%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E0C6B8rgb(224, 198, 184)hsl(21, 39%, 80%)hsv(21, 18%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 12%)oklch(84.5% 0.035 50.2)lab(81.82% 7.83 10.57)lch(81.82% 13.16 53.50)What #E0C6B8 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 #E0C6B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E0C6B8 Channel Values
How #E0C6B8 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 198 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 39% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 18% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 18% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0C6B8 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 #E0C6B8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0C6B8; 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 #E0C6B8
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 #E0C6B8 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.
#E0C6B8#CBCBB8#D4C9B8#CFCFB7#D6CCB7#E1C4C4#E1C5C0#CBCBCBUsing #E0C6B8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e0c6b8: #E0C6B8;background-color: #E0C6B8;colors: { 'color-e0c6b8': '#E0C6B8' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.776, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_e0c6b8">#E0C6B8</color>fill="#E0C6B8"More Orange Colors
#E0C6B8 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E0C6B8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E0C6B8?
#E0C6B8 is a lightest orange — rgb(224, 198, 184) in RGB and hsl(21, 39%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #E0C6B8?
#E0C6B8 is rgb(224, 198, 184) — red 224, green 198, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E0C6B8?
#E0C6B8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E0C6B8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E0C6B8 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E0C6B8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E0C6B8 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 12.34, which is visibly different.
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