What color is #ECC1CD?

#ECC1CD is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color In the Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECC1CD?

The RGB value is 236, 193, 205: 236 red, 193 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECC1CD?

The complementary color is #C1ECE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECC1CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECC1CD color

#ECC1CD rgb(236, 193, 205)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECC1CD is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 75.7% green and 80.4% blue (236, 193, 205).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 53% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is In the Pink (#F4C4D0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.08:1).

#ECC1CD color codes

HEX	`#ECC1CD`
RGB	`rgb(236, 193, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 75.7%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 53%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 18%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 13%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.05, 17.18, -0.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.05, 17.18, 359.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.681, 60.383, 65.994)`
Decimal	`15516109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECC1CD, 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 #ECC1CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECC1CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.08:1	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 #ECC1CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecc1cd; }
.text { color: #ecc1cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecc1cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 193 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecc1cd, #eccbc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #ECC1CD?: #ECC1CD is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color In the Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECC1CD?: The RGB value is 236, 193, 205: 236 red, 193 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECC1CD?: The complementary color is #C1ECE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECC1CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.