What color is #ECC9CC?

#ECC9CC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Abloom. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECC9CC?

The RGB value is 236, 201, 204: 236 red, 201 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECC9CC?

The complementary color is #C9ECE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECC9CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECC9CC color

#ECC9CC rgb(236, 201, 204)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECC9CC is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 78.8% green and 80% blue (236, 201, 204).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 48% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Abloom (#F1CBCD), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.79:1).

#ECC9CC color codes

HEX	`#ECC9CC`
RGB	`rgb(236, 201, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 78.8%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 48%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 15%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.95, 12.79, 3.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.95, 13.16, 13.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.377, 63.968, 65.965)`
Decimal	`15518156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECC9CC, 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 #ECC9CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECC9CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.79:1	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 #ECC9CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecc9cc; }
.text { color: #ecc9cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecc9cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 201 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecc9cc, #ecd8c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #ECC9CC?: #ECC9CC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Abloom. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECC9CC?: The RGB value is 236, 201, 204: 236 red, 201 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECC9CC?: The complementary color is #C9ECE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECC9CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.