What color is #ECC4CF?

#ECC4CF is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Oh so Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECC4CF?

The RGB value is 236, 196, 207: 236 red, 196 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECC4CF?

The complementary color is #C4ECE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECC4CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECC4CF color

#ECC4CF rgb(236, 196, 207)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECC4CF is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 76.9% green and 81.2% blue (236, 196, 207).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 51% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 12% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Oh so Pink (#F1C7D0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#ECC4CF color codes

HEX	`#ECC4CF`
RGB	`rgb(236, 196, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 76.9%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 51%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 17%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 12%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.82, 15.92, -0.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.82, 15.92, 359.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.594, 61.82, 67.496)`
Decimal	`15516879`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECC4CF, 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 #ECC4CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECC4CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	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 #ECC4CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecc4cf; }
.text { color: #ecc4cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecc4cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 196 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecc4cf, #eccdc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #ECC4CF?: #ECC4CF is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Oh so Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECC4CF?: The RGB value is 236, 196, 207: 236 red, 196 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECC4CF?: The complementary color is #C4ECE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECC4CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.