#E7D4CB Color
#E7D4CB is rgb(231, 212, 203) in RGB, hsl(19, 37%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 12%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7D4CBrgb(231, 212, 203)hsl(19, 37%, 85%)hsv(19, 12%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 12%, 9%)oklch(88.3% 0.025 47.1)lab(86.30% 5.70 6.97)lch(86.30% 9.01 50.72)What #E7D4CB 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 #E7D4CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7D4CB Channel Values
How #E7D4CB 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 212 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 37% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 12% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 12% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 vs white · 14.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7D4CB 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 #E7D4CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7D4CB; 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 #E7D4CB
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 #E7D4CB 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.
#E7D4CB#D7D7CB#DED6CB#DBDBCA#E0D8CB#E8D3D3#E8D3D0#D8D8D8Using #E7D4CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7d4cb: #E7D4CB;background-color: #E7D4CB;colors: { 'color-e7d4cb': '#E7D4CB' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.831, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_e7d4cb">#E7D4CB</color>fill="#E7D4CB"More Orange Colors
#E7D4CB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7D4CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7D4CB?
#E7D4CB is a lightest orange — rgb(231, 212, 203) in RGB and hsl(19, 37%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #E7D4CB?
#E7D4CB is rgb(231, 212, 203) — red 231, green 212, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7D4CB?
#E7D4CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 12%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7D4CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7D4CB scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7D4CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7D4CB 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 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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