What color is #ECBECC?

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

What is the RGB value of #ECBECC?

The RGB value is 236, 190, 204: 236 red, 190 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECBECC?

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

Is black or white text better on #ECBECC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECBECC color

#ECBECC rgb(236, 190, 204)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 74.5% green and 80% blue (236, 190, 204).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 55% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Guava Glow (#EEC0D2), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#ECBECC color codes

HEX	`#ECBECC`
RGB	`rgb(236, 190, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 74.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 55%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 19%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 14%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.3, 18.62, -0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.3, 18.63, 357.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.904, 59.022, 65.141)`
Decimal	`15515340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECBECC, 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 #ECBECC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECBECC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	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 #ECBECC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecbecc; }
.text { color: #ecbecc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecbecc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 190 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecbecc, #ecc7be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #ECBECC?: #ECBECC is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Guava Glow. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECBECC?: The RGB value is 236, 190, 204: 236 red, 190 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECBECC?: The complementary color is #BEECDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECBECC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.