What color is #ECD0DF?

#ECD0DF is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Berry Butter. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECD0DF?

The RGB value is 236, 208, 223: 236 red, 208 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECD0DF?

The complementary color is #D0ECDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECD0DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECD0DF color

#ECD0DF rgb(236, 208, 223)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECD0DF is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 81.6% green and 87.5% blue (236, 208, 223).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 42% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Berry Butter (#EFCEDC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.65:1).

#ECD0DF color codes

HEX	`#ECD0DF`
RGB	`rgb(236, 208, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 81.6%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 42%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 6%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.14, 12.26, -3.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.14, 12.84, 342.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.466, 68.274, 79.264)`
Decimal	`15519967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECD0DF, 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 #ECD0DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECD0DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.65:1	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 #ECD0DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecd0df; }
.text { color: #ecd0df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecd0df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 208 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecd0df, #ecd0d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #ECD0DF?: #ECD0DF is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Berry Butter. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECD0DF?: The RGB value is 236, 208, 223: 236 red, 208 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECD0DF?: The complementary color is #D0ECDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECD0DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.