What color is #EBC9CE?

#EBC9CE is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Abloom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBC9CE?

The RGB value is 235, 201, 206: 235 red, 201 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBC9CE?

The complementary color is #C9EBE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBC9CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBC9CE color

#EBC9CE rgb(235, 201, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EBC9CE is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 78.8% green and 80.8% blue (235, 201, 206).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 46% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Abloom (#F1CBCD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#EBC9CE color codes

HEX	`#EBC9CE`
RGB	`rgb(235, 201, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 78.8%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 46%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 14%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.91, 12.76, 1.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.91, 12.91, 8.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.288, 63.893, 67.221)`
Decimal	`15452622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBC9CE, 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 #EBC9CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBC9CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #EBC9CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebc9ce; }
.text { color: #ebc9ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebc9ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 201 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebc9ce, #ebd5c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBC9CE?: #EBC9CE is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Abloom. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBC9CE?: The RGB value is 235, 201, 206: 235 red, 201 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBC9CE?: The complementary color is #C9EBE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBC9CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.