#E4C9CD Color
#E4C9CD is rgb(228, 201, 205) in RGB, hsl(351, 33%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 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 3.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4C9CDrgb(228, 201, 205)hsl(351, 33%, 84%)hsv(351, 12%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 10%, 11%)oklch(86% 0.031 7.6)lab(83.36% 10.28 1.67)lch(83.36% 10.42 9.21)What #E4C9CD 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 #E4C9CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4C9CD Channel Values
How #E4C9CD 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 228 · G 201 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 33% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 12% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 10% · 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 #E4C9CD 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 #E4C9CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4C9CD; 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 #E4C9CD
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 #E4C9CD 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.
#E4C9CD#CECECD#D7CCCD#D2D2CC#DACFCD#E4CACA#E4C9CB#CFCFCFUsing #E4C9CD in Code
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--color-e4c9cd: #E4C9CD;background-color: #E4C9CD;colors: { 'color-e4c9cd': '#E4C9CD' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.788, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_e4c9cd">#E4C9CD</color>fill="#E4C9CD"More Red Colors
#E4C9CD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4C9CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4C9CD?
#E4C9CD is a lightest red — rgb(228, 201, 205) in RGB and hsl(351, 33%, 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 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #E4C9CD?
#E4C9CD is rgb(228, 201, 205) — red 228, green 201, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4C9CD?
#E4C9CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 10%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4C9CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4C9CD 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 #E4C9CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4C9CD 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 10.05, which is visibly different.
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