#E8C5CA Color
#E8C5CA is rgb(232, 197, 202) in RGB, hsl(351, 43%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 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 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8C5CArgb(232, 197, 202)hsl(351, 43%, 84%)hsv(351, 15%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 9%)oklch(85.5% 0.04 8.2)lab(82.68% 13.38 2.35)lch(82.68% 13.58 9.95)What #E8C5CA 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 #E8C5CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8C5CA Channel Values
How #E8C5CA 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 197 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 43% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 15% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 13% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8C5CA 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 #E8C5CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8C5CA; 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 #E8C5CA
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 #E8C5CA 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.
#E8C5CA#CCCCCA#D8C9CA#D1D1C9#DBCDC9#E7C6C6#E8C5C7#CDCDCDUsing #E8C5CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8c5ca: #E8C5CA;background-color: #E8C5CA;colors: { 'color-e8c5ca': '#E8C5CA' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.773, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_e8c5ca">#E8C5CA</color>fill="#E8C5CA"More Red Colors
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#E8C5CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8C5CA?
#E8C5CA is a lightest red — rgb(232, 197, 202) in RGB and hsl(351, 43%, 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 4.41.
What is the RGB value of #E8C5CA?
#E8C5CA is rgb(232, 197, 202) — red 232, green 197, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8C5CA?
#E8C5CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8C5CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8C5CA scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8C5CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8C5CA 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.2, which is visibly different.
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