#E7C6CD Color
#E7C6CD is rgb(231, 198, 205) in RGB, hsl(347, 41%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 11%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7C6CDrgb(231, 198, 205)hsl(347, 41%, 84%)hsv(347, 14%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 11%, 9%)oklch(85.7% 0.038 3.6)lab(82.89% 12.88 1.05)lch(82.89% 12.92 4.65)What #E7C6CD 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 #E7C6CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7C6CD Channel Values
How #E7C6CD 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 231 · G 198 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 41% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 14% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 11% · K 9% | 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 #E7C6CD 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 #E7C6CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7C6CD; 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 #E7C6CD
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 #E7C6CD 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.
#E7C6CD#CCCCCD#D7CACD#D2D2CC#DBCDCC#E6C7C7#E7C7C9#CECECEUsing #E7C6CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7c6cd: #E7C6CD;background-color: #E7C6CD;colors: { 'color-e7c6cd': '#E7C6CD' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.776, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_e7c6cd">#E7C6CD</color>fill="#E7C6CD"More Red Colors
#E7C6CD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7C6CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7C6CD?
#E7C6CD is a lightest red — rgb(231, 198, 205) in RGB and hsl(347, 41%, 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 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #E7C6CD?
#E7C6CD is rgb(231, 198, 205) — red 231, green 198, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7C6CD?
#E7C6CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 11%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7C6CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7C6CD 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 #E7C6CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7C6CD 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 10.58, which is visibly different.
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