What color is #ECC2C7?

#ECC2C7 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Berry Good. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECC2C7?

The RGB value is 236, 194, 199: 236 red, 194 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECC2C7?

The complementary color is #C2ECE7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECC2C7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECC2C7 color

#ECC2C7 rgb(236, 194, 199)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECC2C7 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 76.1% green and 78% blue (236, 194, 199).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 53% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 16% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Berry Good (#EDC3C5), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#ECC2C7 color codes

HEX	`#ECC2C7`
RGB	`rgb(236, 194, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 76.1%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 53%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 18%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 16%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.13, 15.7, 3.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.13, 16.01, 11.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.193, 60.542, 62.326)`
Decimal	`15516359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECC2C7, 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 #ECC2C7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECC2C7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	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 #ECC2C7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecc2c7; }
.text { color: #ecc2c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecc2c7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 194 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecc2c7, #ecd2c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #ECC2C7?: #ECC2C7 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Berry Good. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECC2C7?: The RGB value is 236, 194, 199: 236 red, 194 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECC2C7?: The complementary color is #C2ECE7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECC2C7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.