What color is #EBCED6?

#EBCED6 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet and Sassy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBCED6?

The RGB value is 235, 206, 214: 235 red, 206 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBCED6?

The complementary color is #CEEBE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBCED6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBCED6 color

#EBCED6 rgb(235, 206, 214)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EBCED6 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 80.8% green and 83.9% blue (235, 206, 214).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 42% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Sweet and Sassy (#E1C9D1), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.33:1).

#EBCED6 color codes

HEX	`#EBCED6`
RGB	`rgb(235, 206, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 80.8%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 42%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 12%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 9%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.33, 11.44, -0.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.33, 11.44, 358.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.469, 66.661, 72.865)`
Decimal	`15453910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBCED6, 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 #EBCED6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBCED6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.33:1	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 #EBCED6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebced6; }
.text { color: #ebced6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebced6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 206 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebced6, #ebd4ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EBCED6?: #EBCED6 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet and Sassy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBCED6?: The RGB value is 235, 206, 214: 235 red, 206 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBCED6?: The complementary color is #CEEBE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBCED6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.