What color is #ECC9DE?

#ECC9DE is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color LA Vibes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECC9DE?

The RGB value is 236, 201, 222: 236 red, 201 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECC9DE?

The complementary color is #C9ECD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECC9DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECC9DE color

#ECC9DE rgb(236, 201, 222)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECC9DE is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 78.8% green and 87.1% blue (236, 201, 222).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 48% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is LA Vibes (#EECCDD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.98:1).

#ECC9DE color codes

HEX	`#ECC9DE`
RGB	`rgb(236, 201, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 78.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 48%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 15%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 6%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.42, 15.78, -5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.42, 16.82, 339.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.662, 64.882, 77.999)`
Decimal	`15518174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECC9DE, 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 #ECC9DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECC9DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.98:1	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 #ECC9DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecc9de; }
.text { color: #ecc9de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecc9de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 201 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecc9de, #ecc9cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #ECC9DE?: #ECC9DE is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color LA Vibes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECC9DE?: The RGB value is 236, 201, 222: 236 red, 201 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECC9DE?: The complementary color is #C9ECD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECC9DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.