What color is #ECD4D5?

#ECD4D5 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECD4D5?

The RGB value is 236, 212, 213: 236 red, 212 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECD4D5?

The complementary color is #D4ECEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECD4D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECD4D5 color

#ECD4D5 rgb(236, 212, 213)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECD4D5 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 83.1% green and 83.5% blue (236, 212, 213).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 39% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Summer Crush (#F2D6DA), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.94:1).

#ECD4D5 color codes

HEX	`#ECD4D5`
RGB	`rgb(236, 212, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 83.1%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 39%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 10%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.86, 8.47, 2.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.86, 8.85, 16.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.145, 69.725, 72.701)`
Decimal	`15520981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECD4D5, 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 #ECD4D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECD4D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.94:1	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 #ECD4D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecd4d5; }
.text { color: #ecd4d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecd4d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 212 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecd4d5, #ecdfd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #ECD4D5?: #ECD4D5 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECD4D5?: The RGB value is 236, 212, 213: 236 red, 212 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECD4D5?: The complementary color is #D4ECEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECD4D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.