What color is #EBB3BD?

#EBB3BD is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Chantilly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBB3BD?

The RGB value is 235, 179, 189: 235 red, 179 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBB3BD?

The complementary color is #B3EBE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBB3BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBB3BD color

#EBB3BD rgb(235, 179, 189)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBB3BD is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 70.2% green and 74.1% blue (235, 179, 189).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 58% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 20% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Chantilly (#EDB8C7), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#EBB3BD color codes

HEX	`#EBB3BD`
RGB	`rgb(235, 179, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 70.2%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 58%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 24%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 20%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.22, 21.78, 2.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.22, 21.96, 7.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.567, 53.579, 55.338)`
Decimal	`15446973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBB3BD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EBB3BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBB3BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EBB3BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebb3bd; }
.text { color: #ebb3bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebb3bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 179 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebb3bd, #ebc5b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBB3BD?: #EBB3BD is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Chantilly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBB3BD?: The RGB value is 235, 179, 189: 235 red, 179 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBB3BD?: The complementary color is #B3EBE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBB3BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.