What color is #EBC8CA?

#EBC8CA is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBC8CA?

The RGB value is 235, 200, 202: 235 red, 200 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBC8CA?

The complementary color is #C8EBE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBC8CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBC8CA color

#EBC8CA rgb(235, 200, 202)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBC8CA is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 78.4% green and 79.2% blue (235, 200, 202).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 47% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Petite Pink (#EACACB), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#EBC8CA color codes

HEX	`#EBC8CA`
RGB	`rgb(235, 200, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 78.4%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 47%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 15%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.57, 12.64, 3.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.57, 13.15, 15.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.576, 63.237, 64.617)`
Decimal	`15452362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBC8CA, 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 #EBC8CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBC8CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	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 #EBC8CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebc8ca; }
.text { color: #ebc8ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebc8ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 200 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebc8ca, #ebd8c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBC8CA?: #EBC8CA is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBC8CA?: The RGB value is 235, 200, 202: 235 red, 200 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBC8CA?: The complementary color is #C8EBE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBC8CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.