What color is #EBC5D1?

#EBC5D1 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBC5D1?

The RGB value is 235, 197, 209: 235 red, 197 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBC5D1?

The complementary color is #C5EBDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBC5D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBC5D1 color

#EBC5D1 rgb(235, 197, 209)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBC5D1 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 77.3% green and 82% blue (235, 197, 209).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 49% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Light Blush (#E9C4CC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.44:1).

#EBC5D1 color codes

HEX	`#EBC5D1`
RGB	`rgb(235, 197, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 77.3%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 49%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 16%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 11%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.02, 15.36, -0.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.02, 15.39, 356.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.735, 62.2, 68.852)`
Decimal	`15451601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBC5D1, 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 #EBC5D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBC5D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.44:1	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 #EBC5D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebc5d1; }
.text { color: #ebc5d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebc5d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 197 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebc5d1, #ebccc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBC5D1?: #EBC5D1 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBC5D1?: The RGB value is 235, 197, 209: 235 red, 197 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBC5D1?: The complementary color is #C5EBDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBC5D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.