What color is #ECBAAB?

#ECBAAB is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Plushy Pink. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECBAAB?

The RGB value is 236, 186, 171: 236 red, 186 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECBAAB?

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

Is black or white text better on #ECBAAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECBAAB color

#ECBAAB rgb(236, 186, 171)

Shades of orange

The hex color #ECBAAB is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 72.9% green and 67.1% blue (236, 186, 171).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 63% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 28% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Plushy Pink (#EAB7A8), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#ECBAAB color codes

HEX	`#ECBAAB`
RGB	`rgb(236, 186, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 72.9%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 63%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 28%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 28%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.55, 15.86, 14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.55, 21.48, 42.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.503, 55.894, 46.175)`
Decimal	`15514283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECBAAB, 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 #ECBAAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECBAAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	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 #ECBAAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecbaab; }
.text { color: #ecbaab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecbaab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 186 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecbaab, #ecdbab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #ECBAAB?: #ECBAAB is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Plushy Pink. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECBAAB?: The RGB value is 236, 186, 171: 236 red, 186 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECBAAB?: The complementary color is #ABDDEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECBAAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.