#E5C7CB Color
#E5C7CB is rgb(229, 199, 203) in RGB, hsl(352, 37%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5C7CBrgb(229, 199, 203)hsl(352, 37%, 84%)hsv(352, 13%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 10%)oklch(85.6% 0.034 8.7)lab(82.91% 11.40 2.11)lch(82.91% 11.60 10.47)What #E5C7CB 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 #E5C7CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5C7CB Channel Values
How #E5C7CB 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 229 · G 199 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 37% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 13% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 11% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5C7CB 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 #E5C7CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5C7CB; 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 #E5C7CB
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 #E5C7CB 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.
#E5C7CB#CDCDCB#D7CACB#D2D2CA#DACDCA#E5C8C8#E5C7C9#CECECEUsing #E5C7CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5c7cb: #E5C7CB;background-color: #E5C7CB;colors: { 'color-e5c7cb': '#E5C7CB' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.780, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_e5c7cb">#E5C7CB</color>fill="#E5C7CB"More Red Colors
#E5C7CB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5C7CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5C7CB?
#E5C7CB is a lightest red — rgb(229, 199, 203) in RGB and hsl(352, 37%, 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 3.37.
What is the RGB value of #E5C7CB?
#E5C7CB is rgb(229, 199, 203) — red 229, green 199, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5C7CB?
#E5C7CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5C7CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5C7CB scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5C7CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5C7CB 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 10.51, which is visibly different.
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