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HEX atlas value

#E8CFCE

#E8CFCE is a warm red HEX color close to Quartz. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 232, 207, 206, HSL 2, 36%, 86%, has luminance 0.6624, and belongs to the light group.

redwarmlight
#E8CFCE Sample readable text
HEX #E8CFCE
RGB rgb(232, 207, 206)
HSL hsl(2 36% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 11, 9)
Luminance 0.6624
Contrast Black 14.25:1White 1.47:1

CSS

--color-e8cfce: #E8CFCE;
.background-e8cfce { background-color: #E8CFCE; }
.text-e8cfce { color: #E8CFCE; }

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
Luminance0.6624
Black text14.25:1AA Pass
White text1.47:1AA 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":"#E8CFCE","rgb":[232,207,206],"hsl":[2,36,86],"cmyk":[0,11,11,9],"luminance":0.6624,"contrast":{"black":14.25,"white":1.47}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.25,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.47,"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":"#CEE7E8","hex":"#CEE7E8","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.22,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.99,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E8DCCE","hex":"#E8DCCE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.56,"contrastWhite":1.35,"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/e8cfce.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/quartz.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/morganite.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CEE7E8","analogous":["#E8CEDA","#E8DCCE"],"triadic":["#CEE8CF","#CFCEE8"],"tetradic":["#DAE8CE","#CEE7E8","#DCCEE8"],"splitComplementary":["#CEE8DC","#CEDAE8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E8CFCE","#CB9290"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#CB9290","saturated":"#F0C8C7","desaturated":"#E0D7D6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE1E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"quartz","name":"Quartz","hex":"#E7D9D1","distance":10.488088481701515},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":13.076696830622021},{"slug":"morganite","name":"Morganite","hex":"#F5C6C6","distance":17.72004514666935},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"limestone","name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","distance":19.1049731745428}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E8CFCE

#E8CFCE is classified as a warm red value with light visual character. #E8CFCE is visually closest to Quartz, a named orange color with HEX #E7D9D1.

The RGB channels are 232, 207, and 206, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 2deg with 36% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 0.6624, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.25:1AA Pass
White text1.47:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E8CFCE needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.25:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.47:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#CEE7E8#000000 text · best 16.22:1#CEE7E8
Pearl#000000 text · best 15.99:1#EAE0C8
#E8DCCE#000000 text · best 15.56:1#E8DCCE
Quartz#000000 text · best 15.24:1#E7D9D1

Generated Palette

#E8CFCE#E8CFCE
#CEE7E8#CEE7E8
#E8CEDA#E8CEDA
#E8DCCE#E8DCCE
White#FFFFFF
#CB9290#CB9290

Color Harmonies

#CEE7E8#CEE7E8
#E8CEDA#E8CEDA
#E8DCCE#E8DCCE
#CEE8CF#CEE8CF
#CFCEE8#CFCEE8

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#CB9290#CB9290
#F0C8C7#F0C8C7
#E0D7D6#E0D7D6
White#FFFFFF
#FFE1E0#FFE1E0

Nearest Named Colors

Quartz#E7D9D1
Bone#E3DAC9
Morganite#F5C6C6
Pearl#EAE0C8
Limestone#D8D2C4

Related HEX Guides

Quartz colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7D9D1.Bone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3DAC9.Morganite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5C6C6.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.#E8CFCE APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.