What color is #ECBBD8?

#ECBBD8 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECBBD8?

The RGB value is 236, 187, 216: 236 red, 187 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECBBD8?

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

Is black or white text better on #ECBBD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECBBD8 color

#ECBBD8 rgb(236, 187, 216)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECBBD8 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 73.3% green and 84.7% blue (236, 187, 216).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 56% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Rosecco (#EEBBDD), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.67:1).

#ECBBD8 color codes

HEX	`#ECBBD8`
RGB	`rgb(236, 187, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 73.3%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 56%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 21%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.92, 22.19, -7.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.92, 23.51, 340.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.756, 58.333, 72.801)`
Decimal	`15514584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECBBD8, 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 #ECBBD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECBBD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.67:1	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 #ECBBD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecbbd8; }
.text { color: #ecbbd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecbbd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 187 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecbbd8, #ecbbbf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #ECBBD8?: #ECBBD8 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECBBD8?: The RGB value is 236, 187, 216: 236 red, 187 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECBBD8?: The complementary color is #BBECCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECBBD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.