What color is #ECCDC4?

#ECCDC4 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Millennial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECCDC4?

The RGB value is 236, 205, 196: 236 red, 205 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECCDC4?

The complementary color is #C4E3EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECCDC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECCDC4 color

#ECCDC4 rgb(236, 205, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ECCDC4 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 80.4% green and 76.9% blue (236, 205, 196).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 51% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 17% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.1:1).

#ECCDC4 color codes

HEX	`#ECCDC4`
RGB	`rgb(236, 205, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 80.4%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 51%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 17%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 17%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.73, 9.44, 8.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.73, 12.69, 41.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.387, 65.483, 61.356)`
Decimal	`15519172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECCDC4, 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 #ECCDC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECCDC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.1:1	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 #ECCDC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eccdc4; }
.text { color: #eccdc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eccdc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 205 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eccdc4, #ece1c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ECCDC4?: #ECCDC4 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Millennial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECCDC4?: The RGB value is 236, 205, 196: 236 red, 205 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECCDC4?: The complementary color is #C4E3EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECCDC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.