#E5CBC8 Color
#E5CBC8 is rgb(229, 203, 200) in RGB, hsl(6, 36%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 13%, 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 2.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5CBC8rgb(229, 203, 200)hsl(6, 36%, 84%)hsv(6, 13%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 13%, 10%)oklch(86.3% 0.03 25.6)lab(83.83% 9.05 5.01)lch(83.83% 10.35 28.98)What #E5CBC8 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 #E5CBC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5CBC8 Channel Values
How #E5CBC8 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 203 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 36% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 13% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 13% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5CBC8 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 #E5CBC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5CBC8; 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 #E5CBC8
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 #E5CBC8 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.
#E5CBC8#D0D0C8#D9CEC8#D4D4C7#DBD0C8#E5CBCB#E5CBCA#D1D1D1Using #E5CBC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5cbc8: #E5CBC8;background-color: #E5CBC8;colors: { 'color-e5cbc8': '#E5CBC8' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.796, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_e5cbc8">#E5CBC8</color>fill="#E5CBC8"More Red Colors
#E5CBC8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5CBC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5CBC8?
#E5CBC8 is a lightest red — rgb(229, 203, 200) in RGB and hsl(6, 36%, 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 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #E5CBC8?
#E5CBC8 is rgb(229, 203, 200) — red 229, green 203, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5CBC8?
#E5CBC8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 13%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5CBC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5CBC8 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5CBC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5CBC8 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 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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