#E0CCCC Color

#E0CCCC is rgb(224, 204, 204) in RGB, hsl(0, 24%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 9%, 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 3.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0CCCC

HEX#E0CCCC

RGBrgb(224, 204, 204)

HSLhsl(0, 24%, 84%)

HSVhsv(0, 9%, 88%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 9%, 12%)

OKLCHoklch(86.2% 0.022 17.6)

LABlab(83.72% 7.21 2.67)

LCHlch(83.72% 7.69 20.29)

What #E0CCCC 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 #E0CCCC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lotion Pink#ECCFCFΔE 3.96 Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 6.17 Timberwolf#DBD7D2ΔE 6.92 Pale Silver#C9C0BBΔE 7.15 Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color)#F6D6DEΔE 7.46 Pale Pink#FADADDΔE 7.63

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#E0CCCC Channel Values

How #E0CCCC 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 204	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 24% · L 84%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 9% · V 88%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 9% · Y 9% · K 12%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.54:1 vs white · 13.68:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0CCCC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text13.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0CCCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0CCCC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E0CCCC

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E0CCCC 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.

Typical#E0CCCC

Protanopia#D0D0CC

Protanomaly#D6CECC

Deuteranopia#D3D3CB

Deuteranomaly#D8D0CC

Tritanopia#E0CCCC

Tritanomaly#E0CCCC

Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #E0CCCC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e0cccc: #E0CCCC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0CCCC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0cccc': '#E0CCCC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.800, blue: 0.800)

Android XML<color name="color_e0cccc">#E0CCCC</color>

SVG fillfill="#E0CCCC"

More Red Colors

#E0CCCC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e19d9d df0118 e2062c dea5a4 e2725b ddadaf e30022 dd4b4b e32636 dc4c4c e34234 dc143c ecb6b6 f8523f ff0a33 ff617b ffb2a6 ffedeb 470000 700000 8a3324 a30f2d bd001f cc3336

#E0CCCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0CCCC?

#E0CCCC is a lightest red — rgb(224, 204, 204) in RGB and hsl(0, 24%, 84%) 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 3.96.

What is the RGB value of #E0CCCC?

#E0CCCC is rgb(224, 204, 204) — red 224, green 204, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0CCCC?

#E0CCCC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 9%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0CCCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0CCCC scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0CCCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0CCCC 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 7.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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