What color is #ECC3C6?

#ECC3C6 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 #ECC3C6?

The RGB value is 236, 195, 198: 236 red, 195 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECC3C6?

The complementary color is #C3ECE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECC3C6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECC3C6 color

#ECC3C6 rgb(236, 195, 198)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECC3C6 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 76.5% green and 77.6% blue (236, 195, 198).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 52% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 16% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Berry Good (#EDC3C5), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.19:1).

#ECC3C6 color codes

HEX	`#ECC3C6`
RGB	`rgb(236, 195, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 76.5%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 52%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 17%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 16%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.35, 15.02, 3.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.35, 15.54, 14.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.3, 60.942, 61.791)`
Decimal	`15516614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECC3C6, 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 #ECC3C6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECC3C6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.19:1	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 #ECC3C6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecc3c6; }
.text { color: #ecc3c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecc3c6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 195 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecc3c6, #ecd5c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #ECC3C6?: #ECC3C6 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 #ECC3C6?: The RGB value is 236, 195, 198: 236 red, 195 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECC3C6?: The complementary color is #C3ECE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECC3C6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.