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#E7C1CB Color

#E7C1CB is rgb(231, 193, 203) in RGB, hsl(344, 44%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 12%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7C1CB
HEX#E7C1CB
RGBrgb(231, 193, 203)
HSLhsl(344, 44%, 83%)
HSVhsv(344, 16%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 12%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.045 0.5)
LABlab(81.64% 15.13 0.30)
LCHlch(81.64% 15.14 1.14)

What #E7C1CB 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 #E7C1CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 5.14Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 6.23Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 6.3Lotion Pink#ECCFCFΔE 7.11Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color)#F6D6DEΔE 7.38Baby Pink#F4C2C2ΔE 7.73

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

#E7C1CB Channel Values

How #E7C1CB 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 231 · G 193 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 44% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 16% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 12% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7C1CB 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E7C1CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E7C1CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7C1CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E7C1CB
Complementary
#C1E7DD
Analogous
#E7C1DE
Analogous
#E7C9C1
Triadic
#CBE7C1
Triadic
#C1CBE7
Split comp.
#C1E7C9
Split comp.
#C1DEE7

Tints & Shades of #E7C1CB

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

#EAC8D1
#ECCFD7
#EFD7DD
#F4E2E6
#F6E9ED
#F9F0F3

Shades

#D798A9
#C66C84
#B44663
#8C364D
#632737
#37151E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E7C1CB.

How #E7C1CB 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#E7C1CB
Protanopia#C8C8CB
Protanomaly#D5C5CB
Deuteranopia#CFCFCA
Deuteranomaly#D9C9CA
Tritanopia#E6C2C2
Tritanomaly#E6C2C6
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #E7C1CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7c1cb: #E7C1CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7C1CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7c1cb': '#E7C1CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.757, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_e7c1cb">#E7C1CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7C1CB"

More Pink Colors

#E7C1CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E7C1CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7C1CB?

#E7C1CB is a lightest pink — rgb(231, 193, 203) in RGB and hsl(344, 44%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #E7C1CB?

#E7C1CB is rgb(231, 193, 203) — red 231, green 193, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7C1CB?

#E7C1CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 12%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7C1CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7C1CB scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7C1CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7C1CB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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