What color is #ECD0D1?

#ECD0D1 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECD0D1?

The RGB value is 236, 208, 209: 236 red, 208 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECD0D1?

The complementary color is #D0ECEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECD0D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECD0D1 color

#ECD0D1 rgb(236, 208, 209)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECD0D1 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 81.6% green and 82% blue (236, 208, 209).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 42% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Petite Pink (#EACACB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.51:1).

#ECD0D1 color codes

HEX	`#ECD0D1`
RGB	`rgb(236, 208, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 81.6%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 42%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.78, 9.91, 3.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.78, 10.39, 17.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.656, 67.55, 69.731)`
Decimal	`15519953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECD0D1, 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 #ECD0D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECD0D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.51:1	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 #ECD0D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecd0d1; }
.text { color: #ecd0d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecd0d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 208 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecd0d1, #ecddd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #ECD0D1?: #ECD0D1 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Petite Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECD0D1?: The RGB value is 236, 208, 209: 236 red, 208 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECD0D1?: The complementary color is #D0ECEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECD0D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.