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#E9CFCE Color

#E9CFCE is rgb(233, 207, 206) in RGB, hsl(2, 38%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 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 1.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9CFCE
HEX#E9CFCE
RGBrgb(233, 207, 206)
HSLhsl(2, 38%, 86%)
HSVhsv(2, 12%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.029 20.4)
LABlab(85.30% 9.26 4.00)
LCHlch(85.30% 10.08 23.36)

What #E9CFCE 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 #E9CFCE, 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.

#E9CFCE Channel Values

How #E9CFCE 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 233 · G 207 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 38% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 12% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 12% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9CFCE 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E9CFCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9CFCE; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E9CFCE

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E9CFCE 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#E9CFCE
Protanopia#D4D4CE
Protanomaly#DDD2CE
Deuteranopia#D8D8CD
Deuteranomaly#DFD4CE
Tritanopia#E9CFCF
Tritanomaly#E9CFCF
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #E9CFCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9cfce: #E9CFCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9CFCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9cfce': '#E9CFCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.812, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_e9cfce">#E9CFCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9CFCE"

More Red Colors

#E9CFCE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E9CFCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9CFCE?

#E9CFCE is a lightest red — rgb(233, 207, 206) in RGB and hsl(2, 38%, 86%) 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 1.25.

What is the RGB value of #E9CFCE?

#E9CFCE is rgb(233, 207, 206) — red 233, green 207, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9CFCE?

#E9CFCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9CFCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9CFCE scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9CFCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9CFCE 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 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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