#E4C9CE Color
#E4C9CE is rgb(228, 201, 206) in RGB, hsl(349, 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 Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4C9CErgb(228, 201, 206)hsl(349, 33%, 84%)hsv(349, 12%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 10%, 11%)oklch(86% 0.031 5.1)lab(83.38% 10.41 1.17)lch(83.38% 10.47 6.40)What #E4C9CE 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 #E4C9CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4C9CE Channel Values
How #E4C9CE 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 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 33% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · 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 #E4C9CE 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 #E4C9CE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4C9CE; 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 #E4C9CE
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 #E4C9CE 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.
#E4C9CE#CECECE#D7CCCE#D2D2CD#DACFCE#E3CACA#E4C9CB#CFCFCFUsing #E4C9CE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4c9ce: #E4C9CE;background-color: #E4C9CE;colors: { 'color-e4c9ce': '#E4C9CE' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.788, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_e4c9ce">#E4C9CE</color>fill="#E4C9CE"More Red Colors
#E4C9CE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4C9CE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4C9CE?
#E4C9CE is a lightest red — rgb(228, 201, 206) in RGB and hsl(349, 33%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #E4C9CE?
#E4C9CE is rgb(228, 201, 206) — red 228, green 201, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4C9CE?
#E4C9CE 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 #E4C9CE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4C9CE 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 #E4C9CE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4C9CE 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 10.22, which is visibly different.
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