What color is #EBCDCE?

#EBCDCE 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 #EBCDCE?

The RGB value is 235, 205, 206: 235 red, 205 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBCDCE?

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

Is black or white text better on #EBCDCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCDCE color

#EBCDCE rgb(235, 205, 206)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 80.4% green and 80.8% blue (235, 205, 206).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 43% 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 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.16:1).

#EBCDCE color codes

HEX	`#EBCDCE`
RGB	`rgb(235, 205, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 80.4%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 43%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 13%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.89, 10.65, 3.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.89, 11.17, 17.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.232, 65.783, 67.536)`
Decimal	`15453646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCDCE, 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 #EBCDCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCDCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.16:1	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 #EBCDCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebcdce; }
.text { color: #ebcdce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebcdce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 205 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebcdce, #ebdbcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBCDCE?: #EBCDCE 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 #EBCDCE?: The RGB value is 235, 205, 206: 235 red, 205 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCDCE?: The complementary color is #CDEBEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCDCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.