#E9C9CA Color
#E9C9CA is rgb(233, 201, 202) in RGB, hsl(358, 42%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 13%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9C9CArgb(233, 201, 202)hsl(358, 42%, 85%)hsv(358, 14%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 13%, 9%)oklch(86.3% 0.036 15.7)lab(83.75% 11.75 3.89)lch(83.75% 12.38 18.32)What #E9C9CA 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 #E9C9CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9C9CA Channel Values
How #E9C9CA 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 233 · G 201 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 42% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 14% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 13% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9C9CA 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 #E9C9CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9C9CA; 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 #E9C9CA
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 #E9C9CA 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.
#E9C9CA#CFCFCA#DACDCA#D4D4C9#DDD0C9#E9C9C9#E9C9C9#D0D0D0Using #E9C9CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9c9ca: #E9C9CA;background-color: #E9C9CA;colors: { 'color-e9c9ca': '#E9C9CA' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.788, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_e9c9ca">#E9C9CA</color>fill="#E9C9CA"More Red Colors
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#E9C9CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9C9CA?
#E9C9CA is a lightest red — rgb(233, 201, 202) in RGB and hsl(358, 42%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.
What is the RGB value of #E9C9CA?
#E9C9CA is rgb(233, 201, 202) — red 233, green 201, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9C9CA?
#E9C9CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9C9CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9C9CA scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9C9CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9C9CA 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 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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