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#E2D0CB Color

#E2D0CB is rgb(226, 208, 203) in RGB, hsl(13, 28%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 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 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2D0CB
HEX#E2D0CB
RGBrgb(226, 208, 203)
HSLhsl(13, 28%, 84%)
HSVhsv(13, 10%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.021 36)
LABlab(84.87% 5.84 4.87)
LCHlch(84.87% 7.60 39.80)

What #E2D0CB 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 #E2D0CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#E2D0CB Channel Values

How #E2D0CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 226 · G 208 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 28% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 10% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 10% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2D0CB 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2D0CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2D0CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E2D0CB

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 #E2D0CB 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#E2D0CB
Protanopia#D3D3CB
Protanomaly#D9D2CB
Deuteranopia#D6D6CA
Deuteranomaly#DBD4CB
Tritanopia#E3CFCF
Tritanomaly#E2D0CE
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #E2D0CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2d0cb: #E2D0CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2D0CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2d0cb': '#E2D0CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.816, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_e2d0cb">#E2D0CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2D0CB"

More Red Colors

#E2D0CB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2D0CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2D0CB?

#E2D0CB is a lightest red — rgb(226, 208, 203) in RGB and hsl(13, 28%, 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 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #E2D0CB?

#E2D0CB is rgb(226, 208, 203) — red 226, green 208, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2D0CB?

#E2D0CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2D0CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2D0CB scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2D0CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2D0CB 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 7.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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