#E2CBC0 Color
#E2CBC0 is rgb(226, 203, 192) in RGB, hsl(19, 37%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 15%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2CBC0rgb(226, 203, 192)hsl(19, 37%, 82%)hsv(19, 15%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 15%, 11%)oklch(85.8% 0.03 47.3)lab(83.41% 7.00 8.59)lch(83.41% 11.09 50.82)What #E2CBC0 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 #E2CBC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2CBC0 Channel Values
How #E2CBC0 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 226 · G 203 · B 192 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 37% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 15% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 15% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2CBC0 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 #E2CBC0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2CBC0; 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 #E2CBC0
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 #E2CBC0 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.
#E2CBC0#CFCFC0#D7CEC0#D3D3BF#D9D0C0#E3CACA#E3CAC6#CFCFCFUsing #E2CBC0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2cbc0: #E2CBC0;background-color: #E2CBC0;colors: { 'color-e2cbc0': '#E2CBC0' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.796, blue: 0.753)<color name="color_e2cbc0">#E2CBC0</color>fill="#E2CBC0"More Orange Colors
#E2CBC0 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2CBC0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2CBC0?
#E2CBC0 is a lightest orange — rgb(226, 203, 192) in RGB and hsl(19, 37%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #E2CBC0?
#E2CBC0 is rgb(226, 203, 192) — red 226, green 203, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2CBC0?
#E2CBC0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 15%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2CBC0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2CBC0 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2CBC0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2CBC0 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 10.25, which is visibly different.
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