What color is #EBBCB6?

#EBBCB6 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rosewood Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBBCB6?

The RGB value is 235, 188, 182: 235 red, 188 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBBCB6?

The complementary color is #B6E5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBBCB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBBCB6 color

#EBBCB6 rgb(235, 188, 182)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBBCB6 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 73.7% green and 71.4% blue (235, 188, 182).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 57% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 23% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Rosewood Dreams (#EBBEB5), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#EBBCB6 color codes

HEX	`#EBBCB6`
RGB	`rgb(235, 188, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 73.7%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 57%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 23%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 23%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.18, 15.96, 9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.18, 18.55, 30.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.688, 57.008, 52.054)`
Decimal	`15449270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBBCB6, 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 #EBBCB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBBCB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	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 #EBBCB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebbcb6; }
.text { color: #ebbcb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebbcb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 188 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebbcb6, #ebd6b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBBCB6?: #EBBCB6 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rosewood Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBBCB6?: The RGB value is 235, 188, 182: 235 red, 188 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBBCB6?: The complementary color is #B6E5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBBCB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.