#E0CCC7 Color
#E0CCC7 is rgb(224, 204, 199) in RGB, hsl(12, 29%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E0CCC7rgb(224, 204, 199)hsl(12, 29%, 83%)hsv(12, 11%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 12%)oklch(86% 0.024 34.3)lab(83.62% 6.60 5.16)lch(83.62% 8.38 38.05)What #E0CCC7 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 #E0CCC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E0CCC7 Channel Values
How #E0CCC7 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 204 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 29% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 11% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 11% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0CCC7 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 #E0CCC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0CCC7; 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 #E0CCC7
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 #E0CCC7 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.
#E0CCC7#D0D0C7#D6CEC7#D3D3C6#D8D0C7#E1CBCB#E0CCCA#D0D0D0Using #E0CCC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e0ccc7: #E0CCC7;background-color: #E0CCC7;colors: { 'color-e0ccc7': '#E0CCC7' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.800, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_e0ccc7">#E0CCC7</color>fill="#E0CCC7"More Red Colors
#E0CCC7 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E0CCC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E0CCC7?
#E0CCC7 is a lightest red — rgb(224, 204, 199) in RGB and hsl(12, 29%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #E0CCC7?
#E0CCC7 is rgb(224, 204, 199) — red 224, green 204, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E0CCC7?
#E0CCC7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E0CCC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E0CCC7 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E0CCC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E0CCC7 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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