#E7CDC5 Color
#E7CDC5 is rgb(231, 205, 197) in RGB, hsl(14, 41%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7CDC5rgb(231, 205, 197)hsl(14, 41%, 84%)hsv(14, 15%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 9%)oklch(86.8% 0.031 37.8)lab(84.45% 8.45 7.50)lch(84.45% 11.30 41.60)What #E7CDC5 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 #E7CDC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7CDC5 Channel Values
How #E7CDC5 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 205 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 41% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 15% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 15% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7CDC5 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 #E7CDC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7CDC5; 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 #E7CDC5
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 #E7CDC5 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.
#E7CDC5#D2D2C5#DBD0C5#D6D6C4#DDD2C5#E8CCCC#E8CCC9#D2D2D2Using #E7CDC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7cdc5: #E7CDC5;background-color: #E7CDC5;colors: { 'color-e7cdc5': '#E7CDC5' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.804, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_e7cdc5">#E7CDC5</color>fill="#E7CDC5"More Red Colors
#E7CDC5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7CDC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7CDC5?
#E7CDC5 is a lightest red — rgb(231, 205, 197) in RGB and hsl(14, 41%, 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 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #E7CDC5?
#E7CDC5 is rgb(231, 205, 197) — red 231, green 205, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7CDC5?
#E7CDC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7CDC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7CDC5 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7CDC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7CDC5 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 8.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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