What color is #ECC7E2?

#ECC7E2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECC7E2?

The RGB value is 236, 199, 226: 236 red, 199 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECC7E2?

The complementary color is #C7ECD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECC7E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECC7E2 color

#ECC7E2 rgb(236, 199, 226)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECC7E2 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 78% green and 88.6% blue (236, 199, 226).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 49% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Starlet Pink (#EDC2DB), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#ECC7E2 color codes

HEX	`#ECC7E2`
RGB	`rgb(236, 199, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 78%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 49%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 16%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.06, 17.54, -8.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.06, 19.48, 334.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.742, 64.172, 80.702)`
Decimal	`15517666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECC7E2, 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 #ECC7E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECC7E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	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 #ECC7E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecc7e2; }
.text { color: #ecc7e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecc7e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 199 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecc7e2, #ecc7d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #ECC7E2?: #ECC7E2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECC7E2?: The RGB value is 236, 199, 226: 236 red, 199 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECC7E2?: The complementary color is #C7ECD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECC7E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.