What color is #ECC3DB?

#ECC3DB is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECC3DB?

The RGB value is 236, 195, 219: 236 red, 195 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECC3DB?

The complementary color is #C3ECD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECC3DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.4:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECC3DB color

#ECC3DB rgb(236, 195, 219)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECC3DB is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 76.5% green and 85.9% blue (236, 195, 219).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 52% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Starlet Pink (#EDC2DB), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#ECC3DB color codes

HEX	`#ECC3DB`
RGB	`rgb(236, 195, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 76.5%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 52%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 17%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.9, 18.45, -6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.9, 19.54, 340.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.892, 61.979, 75.444)`
Decimal	`15516635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECC3DB, 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 #ECC3DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECC3DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	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 #ECC3DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecc3db; }
.text { color: #ecc3db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecc3db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 195 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecc3db, #ecc3c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ECC3DB?: #ECC3DB is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECC3DB?: The RGB value is 236, 195, 219: 236 red, 195 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECC3DB?: The complementary color is #C3ECD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECC3DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.4:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.