#E7CDCD

Accessibility

AAA

14.01:1

Vs white / black

1.5:1 · 14.01:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#e7cdcd

RGB

rgb(231, 205, 205)

RGBA

rgba(231, 205, 205, 1)

HSL

hsl(0, 35%, 85%)

HSLA

hsla(0, 35%, 85%, 1)

HSV

hsv(0, 11%, 91%)

LAB

lab(84.52% 9.07 3.33)

LCH

lch(84.52% 9.66 20.16)

OKLAB

oklab(0.87 0.0278 0.0089)

OKLCH

oklch(0.87 0.0292 17.75)

XYZ

xyz(65.80, 65.06, 66.84)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 9%)

CSS

color: #e7cdcd;

CSS variable

--color-e7cdcd: #e7cdcd;

SCSS

$color-e7cdcd: #e7cdcd;

JavaScript

const color = "#e7cdcd";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#e7cdcd";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#e7cdcd" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#e7cdcd", "rgb": { "r": 231, "g": 205, "b": 205 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.87 0.0292 17.75)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#e7cdcd-1: #e7cdcd;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.86 · #FEE2E2

Nearest CSS named color

MistyRose

Very different · ΔE 5.33 · #FFE4E1

Nearest Material color

pink-50

Very different · ΔE 6.2 · #FCE4EC

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 13.89 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff0f0 100f5e3e3 200e3cfcf 300ceb7b7 400b39b9b 500977f80 6007f6a6a 700665555 8004e4040 900392b2b 950231717

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fdfbfb fbf7f7 f9f3f3 f7eeee f5eaea f3e6e6 f1e2e2 efdede eddada ebd5d5 e9d1d1 e7cdcd d4bcbc c1abab ad9a9a 9a8989 877878 746767 605555 4d4444 3a3333 262222 131111

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fdfbfb fbf7f7 f9f3f3 f7eeee f5eaea f3e6e6 f1e2e2 efdede eddada ebd5d5 e9d1d1

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

d4bcbc c1abab ad9a9a 9a8989 877878 746767 605555 4d4444 3a3333 262222 131111

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

dec7c7 d6c0c0 cdbaba c5b3b3 bcadad b4a7a7 aba0a0 a29a9a 9a9393 918d8d 898686

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#E7CDCDStop 1 #CBE6E6Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#E6CBD9Stop 1 #E7CDCDStop 2 #E6D9CBStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#E7CDCDStop 1 #CBE6CBStop 2 #CBCBE6Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#E7CDCDStop 1 #CBE6D9Stop 2 #CBD9E6Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#452121Stop 1 #783A3AStop 2 #AC5353Stop 3 #C58787Stop 4 #DEBABAStop 5

Using this color

Where #e7cdcd works

#E7CDCD (#e7cdcd) sits in the red family at about 0° hue, 35% saturation, and 85% lightness. Contrast is 1.5:1 on white and 14.01:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #e7cdcd as small body text on white — 1.5:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind red 100#FEE2E2 Tailwind rose 100#FFE4E6 MistyRose#FFE4E1 Material Pink 50#FCE4EC Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Material Deep Orange 50#FBE9E7 Material Red 50#FFEBEE Web Safe #FFCCCC#FFCCCC Tailwind rose 200#FECDD3 Material Red 100#FFCDD2 Tailwind red 200#FECACA Tailwind pink 100#FCE7F3