What color is #EBCCCD?

#EBCCCD 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 #EBCCCD?

The RGB value is 235, 204, 205: 235 red, 204 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBCCCD?

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

Is black or white text better on #EBCCCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.05:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCCCD color

#EBCCCD rgb(235, 204, 205)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 80% green and 80.4% blue (235, 204, 205).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 44% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% 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 14.05:1).

#EBCCCD color codes

HEX	`#EBCCCD`
RGB	`rgb(235, 204, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 80%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 44%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 13%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.62, 11.02, 3.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.62, 11.56, 17.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.873, 65.257, 66.819)`
Decimal	`15453389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCCCD, 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 #EBCCCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCCCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.05:1	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 #EBCCCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebcccd; }
.text { color: #ebcccd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebcccd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 204 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebcccd, #ebdbcc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBCCCD?: #EBCCCD 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 #EBCCCD?: The RGB value is 235, 204, 205: 235 red, 204 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCCCD?: The complementary color is #CCEBEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCCCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.05:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.