What color is #EBCBCD?

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

What is the RGB value of #EBCBCD?

The RGB value is 235, 203, 205: 235 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBCBCD?

The complementary color is #CBEBE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBCBCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCBCD color

#EBCBCD rgb(235, 203, 205)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 79.6% green and 80.4% blue (235, 203, 205).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 44% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 13% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Petite Pink (#EACACB), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.96:1).

#EBCBCD color codes

HEX	`#EBCBCD`
RGB	`rgb(235, 203, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 79.6%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 44%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 14%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 13%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.37, 11.54, 3.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.37, 11.97, 15.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.636, 64.783, 66.74)`
Decimal	`15453133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCBCD, 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 #EBCBCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCBCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.96:1	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 #EBCBCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebcbcd; }
.text { color: #ebcbcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebcbcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 203 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebcbcd, #ebd9cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBCBCD?: #EBCBCD is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBCBCD?: The RGB value is 235, 203, 205: 235 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCBCD?: The complementary color is #CBEBE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCBCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.