#E8CED7 Color
#E8CED7 is rgb(232, 206, 215) in RGB, hsl(339, 36%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 7%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8CED7rgb(232, 206, 215)hsl(339, 36%, 86%)hsv(339, 11%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 7%, 9%)oklch(87.6% 0.031 354.8)lab(85.16% 10.50 -0.97)lch(85.16% 10.54 354.71)What #E8CED7 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 #E8CED7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8CED7 Channel Values
How #E8CED7 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 206 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 36% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 11% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 7% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8CED7 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 #E8CED7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8CED7; 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 #E8CED7
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 #E8CED7 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.
#E8CED7#D3D3D7#DCD1D7#D7D7D6#DED3D7#E7CFCF#E7CFD2#D5D5D5Using #E8CED7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8ced7: #E8CED7;background-color: #E8CED7;colors: { 'color-e8ced7': '#E8CED7' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.808, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_e8ced7">#E8CED7</color>fill="#E8CED7"More Pink Colors
#E8CED7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8CED7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8CED7?
#E8CED7 is a lightest pink — rgb(232, 206, 215) in RGB and hsl(339, 36%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.31.
What is the RGB value of #E8CED7?
#E8CED7 is rgb(232, 206, 215) — red 232, green 206, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8CED7?
#E8CED7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 7%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8CED7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8CED7 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8CED7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8CED7 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 9.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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