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#E8CACE Color

#E8CACE is rgb(232, 202, 206) in RGB, hsl(352, 39%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 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 2.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8CACE
HEX#E8CACE
RGBrgb(232, 202, 206)
HSLhsl(352, 39%, 85%)
HSVhsv(352, 13%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.034 8.7)
LABlab(83.98% 11.37 2.10)
LCHlch(83.98% 11.56 10.45)

What #E8CACE 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 #E8CACE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#E8CACE Channel Values

How #E8CACE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 232 · G 202 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 39% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 13% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 11% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8CACE 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8CACE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8CACE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E8CACE

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 #E8CACE 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.

Typical#E8CACE
Protanopia#D0D0CE
Protanomaly#DACDCE
Deuteranopia#D5D5CD
Deuteranomaly#DDD0CD
Tritanopia#E8CBCB
Tritanomaly#E8CACC
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #E8CACE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e8cace: #E8CACE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8CACE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8cace': '#E8CACE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.792, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_e8cace">#E8CACE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8CACE"

More Red Colors

#E8CACE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8CACE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8CACE?

#E8CACE is a lightest red — rgb(232, 202, 206) in RGB and hsl(352, 39%, 85%) 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 2.6.

What is the RGB value of #E8CACE?

#E8CACE is rgb(232, 202, 206) — red 232, green 202, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8CACE?

#E8CACE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8CACE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8CACE scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8CACE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8CACE 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 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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