Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E2D8D5

#E2D8D5 is a warm red HEX color close to Quartz. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 226, 216, 213, HSL 14, 18%, 86%, has luminance 0.7008, and belongs to the light group.

redwarmlight
#E2D8D5 Sample readable text
HEX #E2D8D5
RGB rgb(226, 216, 213)
HSL hsl(14 18% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 6, 11)
Luminance 0.7008
Contrast Black 15.02:1White 1.4:1

CSS

--color-e2d8d5: #E2D8D5;
.background-e2d8d5 { background-color: #E2D8D5; }
.text-e2d8d5 { color: #E2D8D5; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7008
Black text15.02:1AA Pass
White text1.4:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#E2D8D5","rgb":[226,216,213],"hsl":[14,18,86],"cmyk":[0,4,6,11],"luminance":0.7008,"contrast":{"black":15.02,"white":1.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.02,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E2DED5","hex":"#E2DED5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.64,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D5DFE2","hex":"#D5DFE2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.48,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Gainsboro","hex":"#DCDCDC","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.31,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Quartz","hex":"#E7D9D1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.24,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","light red","Quartz adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e2d8d5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/quartz.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/aluminum.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/gainsboro.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D5DFE2","analogous":["#E2D5D8","#E2DED5"],"triadic":["#D5E2D8","#D8D5E2"],"tetradic":["#D8E2D5","#D5DFE2","#DED5E2"],"splitComplementary":["#D5E2DE","#D5D8E2"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E2D8D5","#BCA69F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#BCA69F","saturated":"#EAD4CD","desaturated":"#DBDBDB","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE8E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"quartz","name":"Quartz","hex":"#E7D9D1","distance":6.48074069840786},{"slug":"aluminum","name":"Aluminum","hex":"#D9DAD9","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"gainsboro","name":"Gainsboro","hex":"#DCDCDC","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":12.206555615733702},{"slug":"chrome","name":"Chrome","hex":"#D5D5D5","distance":13.341664064126334}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E2D8D5

#E2D8D5 is classified as a warm red value with light visual character. #E2D8D5 is visually closest to Quartz, a named orange color with HEX #E7D9D1.

The RGB channels are 226, 216, and 213, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 18% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.7008, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.48, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.02:1AA Pass
White text1.4:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E2D8D5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.02:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#E2DED5#000000 text · best 15.64:1#E2DED5
#D5DFE2#000000 text · best 15.48:1#D5DFE2
Gainsboro#000000 text · best 15.31:1#DCDCDC
Quartz#000000 text · best 15.24:1#E7D9D1

Generated Palette

#E2D8D5#E2D8D5
#D5DFE2#D5DFE2
#E2D5D8#E2D5D8
#E2DED5#E2DED5
White#FFFFFF
#BCA69F#BCA69F

Color Harmonies

#D5DFE2#D5DFE2
#E2D5D8#E2D5D8
#E2DED5#E2DED5
#D5E2D8#D5E2D8
#D8D5E2#D8D5E2

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#BCA69F#BCA69F
#EAD4CD#EAD4CD
#DBDBDB#DBDBDB
White#FFFFFF
#FFE8E0#FFE8E0

Nearest Named Colors

Quartz#E7D9D1
Aluminum#D9DAD9
Gainsboro#DCDCDC
Bone#E3DAC9
Chrome#D5D5D5

Related HEX Guides

Quartz colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7D9D1.Aluminum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D9DAD9.Gainsboro colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DCDCDC.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#E2D8D5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.