What color is #EBCECF?

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

What is the RGB value of #EBCECF?

The RGB value is 235, 206, 207: 235 red, 206 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBCECF?

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

Is black or white text better on #EBCECF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCECF color

#EBCECF rgb(235, 206, 207)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 80.8% green and 81.2% blue (235, 206, 207).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 42% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 12% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Petite Pink (#EACACB), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.26:1).

#EBCECF color codes

HEX	`#EBCECF`
RGB	`rgb(235, 206, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 80.8%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 42%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 12%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 12%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.15, 10.29, 3.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.15, 10.78, 17.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.594, 66.311, 68.258)`
Decimal	`15453903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCECF, 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 #EBCECF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCECF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.26:1	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 #EBCECF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebcecf; }
.text { color: #ebcecf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebcecf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 206 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebcecf, #ebdbce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBCECF?: #EBCECF is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBCECF?: The RGB value is 235, 206, 207: 235 red, 206 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCECF?: The complementary color is #CEEBEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCECF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.