#E8C4CD Color
#E8C4CD is rgb(232, 196, 205) in RGB, hsl(345, 44%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 12%, 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 4.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8C4CDrgb(232, 196, 205)hsl(345, 44%, 84%)hsv(345, 16%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 12%, 9%)oklch(85.4% 0.042 1.2)lab(82.50% 14.24 0.50)lch(82.50% 14.25 2.00)What #E8C4CD 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 #E8C4CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8C4CD Channel Values
How #E8C4CD 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 232 · G 196 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 44% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 16% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 12% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8C4CD 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 #E8C4CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8C4CD; 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 #E8C4CD
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 #E8C4CD 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.
#E8C4CD#CBCBCD#D7C8CD#D1D1CC#DACCCC#E7C5C5#E7C5C8#CDCDCDUsing #E8C4CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8c4cd: #E8C4CD;background-color: #E8C4CD;colors: { 'color-e8c4cd': '#E8C4CD' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.769, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_e8c4cd">#E8C4CD</color>fill="#E8C4CD"More Red Colors
#E8C4CD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8C4CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8C4CD?
#E8C4CD is a lightest red — rgb(232, 196, 205) in RGB and hsl(345, 44%, 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 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #E8C4CD?
#E8C4CD is rgb(232, 196, 205) — red 232, green 196, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8C4CD?
#E8C4CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 12%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8C4CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8C4CD scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8C4CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8C4CD 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 10.11, which is visibly different.
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