What color is #EBB6CC?

#EBB6CC is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sweet Lilac. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBB6CC?

The RGB value is 235, 182, 204: 235 red, 182 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBB6CC?

The complementary color is #B6EBD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBB6CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.1:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBB6CC color

#EBB6CC rgb(235, 182, 204)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBB6CC is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 71.4% green and 80% blue (235, 182, 204).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 57% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 13% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Lilac (#E8B5CE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

#EBB6CC color codes

HEX	`#EBB6CC`
RGB	`rgb(235, 182, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 71.4%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 57%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 23%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 13%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.32, 22.52, -3.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.32, 22.82, 350.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.888, 55.48, 64.564)`
Decimal	`15447756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBB6CC, 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 #EBB6CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBB6CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	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 #EBB6CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebb6cc; }
.text { color: #ebb6cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebb6cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 182 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebb6cc, #ebbbb6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #EBB6CC?: #EBB6CC is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sweet Lilac. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBB6CC?: The RGB value is 235, 182, 204: 235 red, 182 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBB6CC?: The complementary color is #B6EBD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBB6CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.1:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.