#E2CCC6 Color
#E2CCC6 is rgb(226, 204, 198) in RGB, hsl(13, 33%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2CCC6rgb(226, 204, 198)hsl(13, 33%, 83%)hsv(13, 12%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 11%)oklch(86.2% 0.026 35.7)lab(83.77% 7.21 5.94)lch(83.77% 9.35 39.48)What #E2CCC6 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 #E2CCC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2CCC6 Channel Values
How #E2CCC6 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 204 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 33% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 12% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 12% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2CCC6 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 #E2CCC6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2CCC6; 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 #E2CCC6
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 #E2CCC6 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.
#E2CCC6#D0D0C6#D7CEC6#D4D4C5#DAD1C6#E3CBCB#E2CCC9#D1D1D1Using #E2CCC6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2ccc6: #E2CCC6;background-color: #E2CCC6;colors: { 'color-e2ccc6': '#E2CCC6' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.800, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_e2ccc6">#E2CCC6</color>fill="#E2CCC6"More Red Colors
#E2CCC6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2CCC6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2CCC6?
#E2CCC6 is a lightest red — rgb(226, 204, 198) in RGB and hsl(13, 33%, 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 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #E2CCC6?
#E2CCC6 is rgb(226, 204, 198) — red 226, green 204, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2CCC6?
#E2CCC6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2CCC6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2CCC6 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2CCC6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2CCC6 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 9.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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