#E7C8BC Color
#E7C8BC is rgb(231, 200, 188) in RGB, hsl(17, 47%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7C8BCrgb(231, 200, 188)hsl(17, 47%, 82%)hsv(17, 19%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 9%)oklch(85.6% 0.039 42.3)lab(83.04% 9.90 10.27)lch(83.04% 14.27 46.03)What #E7C8BC 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 #E7C8BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7C8BC Channel Values
How #E7C8BC 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 200 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 47% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 19% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 19% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7C8BC 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 #E7C8BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7C8BC; 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 #E7C8BC
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 #E7C8BC 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.
#E7C8BC#CECEBC#D8CBBC#D3D3BB#DBCFBB#E8C7C7#E8C7C2#CECECEUsing #E7C8BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7c8bc: #E7C8BC;background-color: #E7C8BC;colors: { 'color-e7c8bc': '#E7C8BC' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.784, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_e7c8bc">#E7C8BC</color>fill="#E7C8BC"More Orange Colors
#E7C8BC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7C8BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7C8BC?
#E7C8BC is a lightest orange — rgb(231, 200, 188) in RGB and hsl(17, 47%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #E7C8BC?
#E7C8BC is rgb(231, 200, 188) — red 231, green 200, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7C8BC?
#E7C8BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7C8BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7C8BC scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7C8BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7C8BC 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 11.07, which is visibly different.
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