What color is #EBCCCE?

#EBCCCE 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 #EBCCCE?

The RGB value is 235, 204, 206: 235 red, 204 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBCCCE?

The complementary color is #CCEBE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBCCCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCCCE color

#EBCCCE rgb(235, 204, 206)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 80% green and 80.8% blue (235, 204, 206).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 44% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Petite Pink (#EACACB), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#EBCCCE color codes

HEX	`#EBCCCE`
RGB	`rgb(235, 204, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 80%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 44%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 13%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.64, 11.18, 3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.64, 11.58, 15.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.994, 65.306, 67.457)`
Decimal	`15453390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCCCE, 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 #EBCCCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCCCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	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 #EBCCCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebccce; }
.text { color: #ebccce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebccce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 204 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebccce, #ebdacc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBCCCE?: #EBCCCE 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 #EBCCCE?: The RGB value is 235, 204, 206: 235 red, 204 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCCCE?: The complementary color is #CCEBE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCCCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.