#E7CFCF Color
#E7CFCF is rgb(231, 207, 207) in RGB, hsl(0, 33%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 10%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7CFCFrgb(231, 207, 207)hsl(0, 33%, 86%)hsv(0, 10%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 10%, 9%)oklch(87.4% 0.027 17.7)lab(85.15% 8.65 3.22)lch(85.15% 9.23 20.41)What #E7CFCF 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 #E7CFCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7CFCF Channel Values
How #E7CFCF 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 207 · B 207 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 33% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 10% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 10% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7CFCF 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 #E7CFCF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7CFCF; 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 #E7CFCF
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 #E7CFCF 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.
#E7CFCF#D3D3CF#DBD2CF#D7D7CE#DED4CF#E7CFCF#E7CFCF#D4D4D4Using #E7CFCF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7cfcf: #E7CFCF;background-color: #E7CFCF;colors: { 'color-e7cfcf': '#E7CFCF' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.812, blue: 0.812)<color name="color_e7cfcf">#E7CFCF</color>fill="#E7CFCF"More Red Colors
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#E7CFCF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7CFCF?
#E7CFCF is a lightest red — rgb(231, 207, 207) in RGB and hsl(0, 33%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.01.
What is the RGB value of #E7CFCF?
#E7CFCF is rgb(231, 207, 207) — red 231, green 207, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7CFCF?
#E7CFCF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 10%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7CFCF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7CFCF scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7CFCF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7CFCF 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 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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