What color is #ECB4DA?

#ECB4DA is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Soft Cashmere. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECB4DA?

The RGB value is 236, 180, 218: 236 red, 180 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECB4DA?

The complementary color is #B4ECC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECB4DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECB4DA color

#ECB4DA rgb(236, 180, 218)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECB4DA is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 70.6% green and 85.5% blue (236, 180, 218).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 60% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Soft Cashmere (#EFB6D8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.11:1).

#ECB4DA color codes

HEX	`#ECB4DA`
RGB	`rgb(236, 180, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 70.6%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 60%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 24%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.35, 26.26, -11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.35, 28.55, 336.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.567, 55.54, 73.688)`
Decimal	`15512794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECB4DA, 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 #ECB4DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECB4DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.11:1	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 #ECB4DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecb4da; }
.text { color: #ecb4da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecb4da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 180 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecb4da, #ecb4be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #ECB4DA?: #ECB4DA is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Soft Cashmere. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECB4DA?: The RGB value is 236, 180, 218: 236 red, 180 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECB4DA?: The complementary color is #B4ECC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECB4DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.