What color is #ECBBBF?

#ECBBBF is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Blush Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECBBBF?

The RGB value is 236, 187, 191: 236 red, 187 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECBBBF?

The complementary color is #BBECE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECBBBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECBBBF color

#ECBBBF rgb(236, 187, 191)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECBBBF is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 73.3% green and 74.9% blue (236, 187, 191).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 56% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 19% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Blush Kiss (#EABCC0), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#ECBBBF color codes

HEX	`#ECBBBF`
RGB	`rgb(236, 187, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 73.3%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 56%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 21%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 19%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.26, 18.19, 4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.26, 18.79, 14.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.767, 57.138, 57.055)`
Decimal	`15514559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECBBBF, 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 #ECBBBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECBBBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	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 #ECBBBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecbbbf; }
.text { color: #ecbbbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecbbbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 187 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecbbbf, #eccfbb); }

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Questions

What color is #ECBBBF?: #ECBBBF is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Blush Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECBBBF?: The RGB value is 236, 187, 191: 236 red, 187 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECBBBF?: The complementary color is #BBECE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECBBBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.