What color is #EBCDCD?

#EBCDCD 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 #EBCDCD?

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

What is the complementary color of #EBCDCD?

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

Is black or white text better on #EBCDCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCDCD color

#EBCDCD rgb(235, 205, 205)

Shades of gray

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

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 43% 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 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#EBCDCD color codes

HEX	`#EBCDCD`
RGB	`rgb(235, 205, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 80.4%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 43%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 13%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.86, 10.49, 3.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.86, 11.18, 20.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.111, 65.734, 66.898)`
Decimal	`15453645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCDCD, 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 #EBCDCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCDCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	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 #EBCDCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

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

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBCDCD?: #EBCDCD 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 #EBCDCD?: The RGB value is 235, 205, 205: 235 red, 205 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCDCD?: The complementary color is #CDEBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCDCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.